(J Clitlieroe Advertiser and Times, Friday, January 10,T 969 yilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!


| How do


= Most people find satis- = faction iii walking and are = agreed that such . an = activity is necessary for = maintaining a degree of = , health which makes life


= more pleasurable. = Distances covered do not = ;. really matter and we '.find =


some people are concerned


.= step. =


= with marathon walks,-while = = =


others are content to just potter around often within a few miles of their own door-


'= ,• method of expending, energy. = The real object must'be the =


= who find-nature so interesting = =


its purpose, and object.


~ . • one who follows .and .walks r r = = = =


=


stands aaid stares, sits, ponders, watches and won- ders.


The true naturalist is not and walks, " but one ' who


only true object of ’ our activity.


This must srn-ely be the . . .


= walking just for walking’s =


But all must admit that sake is a very wasteful


end product which to' those is the understanding of life,


must continually ask. him­ self why, and maybe after same time he will see some pattern revealing itself. He will begin , to see a purpose behind it- all and then per­ haps will find the subject: so absorbing that it becomes his whole life.


The observer therefore


-what, at first appears to'be a mystery. Mid what greater .- delight' than .to discover''.the key. to it all which, once in your possession opens so many doors, at one time con­ sidered impenetrable.


For what better object than to' seek an understanding o f '


. that problem he soon dis­ covers that as each piece of the jig-saw fits in its right place so i t reveals a pattern of a way of life so essential to man's happiness and sur- vivdl.


list is never bored. As lie seeks an answer to this or


observing the flowers ; and plants, one discovers a dear pattern, and by noting the failures he can avoid a similar fate himself. For the power which motivates all. living things is the:.power he himself must interpret.' I f man does not, then’he


■ By watching • the animals, Because of dhis, the natura­ and return ?


’ extinct. All life is linked to­ gether and to understand the working of the basic cell is to understand the grown


will surely go the way of other forms of life now


man. ! Once you begin to under­


observer will find a host oi illustrations and examples m and’ around our countryside


stand'Nature you will beign ■to understand your own. The


be. it in the animal, bird or


. plant world. I thought of this tire other


.day when' watching the behaviour '-of. a deer as it dashed to safety across a field and into the tangled ■undergrowth of the wood..


Progress


■ very slow. Not so with the deer bound­


same circumstances. A man would have little difficulty in hastening across a field but on entering the' wood he would stumble and: flounder amongst the trailing 'stems in the undergrowth. Progress' would be very difficult and


Imagine a human in the


ing . along . as if mounted on some. .powerful mechanical sprang; The feet or hoofs are


withdrawn at the Saiue point - as they enter 'th e tanked mass of vegetation ?,lri unhindered, he is soon clear!


animal, you will 110t0 , ‘ . Again, with the


nature has provided them with the ability to emit a strong smell of musk—nar- ticularly in the breedin°- season. This is nature’s wav of giving' added protection for all carnivorous aninn.k which in the wild state


aid is evidently more success­ ful and beneficial than isola­


Cooperation and mutual-


and individual competition but as ’ the flocks go about their task of finding a supply of food the individual birds do not fight to the death or create enough disturbance to bring about the end of the flock.


present the greatest threat to deer. Note also the sitting wood­


Similar


cock or snipe—what wonder­ ful camouflage. It is when


we consider these factors and the remarkable facility which enables these birds to


that we note design and pvu° pose. Indeed, they can sit in the


brood on their nest often within scent range of a c(0,r


starlings and lapwings by’ Ribble and Hodder. Why do they congregate in winter? . Is .it not because they find it successful in the protec- ” tion of.-the species?


knowledge that they emit little or no scent and at the same time arc almost Invisible to their enemies. ' Then, at this time of the year consider the flocks of


~


always fascinating. How is it all achieved? How do the martins and swallows after nesting in and around Clitlieroe find their way to Africa and after a few months return to the very .same building in which they


The subject of migration is


similar cases in the bird and animal world which cannot fail to set you thinking. What of the cuckoo? This


were reared? There are a host of equally


is a most remarkable example of achievement. The young cuckoo lias no guide or real parent to map out the course he has to follow. But unfailing, he journeys to the Mediterranean to return in April in order to prey on


tion. you will note squabbles .


some fosterer -in the very ■ same hedgerow .in which he or she wap reared.


deeply into. this fascinating subject then pause when you are on the West. coast, say near Fairhaven or the Ribble estuary, and watch the dunlins and knots as they skim over the tide-line.


And if you want to go mere


turn a t lightning speed, never colliding, as if at the wish or


Note how they twist and '


command of some unseen conductor. These are the creatures we


term siioh things , are no guarantee • of cleverness. On the contrary, it is only


when man begins'to use his brains, intelligence — what ever you prefer,, .'that he begins to err and make mis­ takes. Again consider the common


usually accept as being more intelligent chiefly because


they are not restricted to a specific area. But others dis­ play equal cleverness in the plant world. Of course, as everyone is


•holly or the 'hawthorn. The holly lias developed and modified its lower leaves so ■that they are- wen protected by thorny spikes. This serves as a very effective deterrent to ■ the browsing animals which, had the plant no more protection, would bring disaster. Then to prove its cleverness


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Heathan Blood’s


aware 'when we speak of cleverness'-in plants it does not mean.that plaints “think" as we understand the term. No one would suggest that


we find that as the leaves and branches are well out .of reach of the animals they cease to produce-title prickly spines. In the same way the haw­


a cabbage has brains, but even the most modest plant growing by the wayside growing a marvellous degree


b ig chance Heathan Blood, a local


of cleverness in order to sur­ vive. And most important, when


you consider the things about you, it becomes obvious that “thinking” or "brains” as we


thorn has modified its branches into very sharp thorns—a most effective. defence. And so you will find lots of these examples and expressions of-, that under­ lying feature of life which, reveals design and purpose- An understanding of which is so vital if we are to survive as a ■ human species. Altogether it is a plan or way to achieve perfection. NATURALIST.


manager, said this week that the group had an audition about six weeks ago. “We: heard the other day


group have been promised an appearance on the popular television series, “Opportunity Knocks.” ■ Mr. Barrie Taylor, their


that they had passed . the audition and that they will be appearing on the show some time in the future,’’ said Mr.


Taylor. All the five members of the


DISTRICT JOTTINGS


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Carol Services The Rev. Wendy Williams


of Colne conducted a service at S a lem Congregational Chapel when-Carol readings of the Nativity were read by Carroll; Lingard. Dawn Lin- gard and John Hartley.. The carol "Away In a Man­


ger” was sung by the primary scholars.


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and lessons ' were read by Maloolm , Lambert, . George Parkinson, - Kathleen • Moor- house,. Joyce Parker, and Betty Parker. The. senior


Tlie Rev. J. K. Gardiner conductedtheevening service


scholars sang the carol, "See amid the winter snow,” accompanied at the piano by


Churches an.d Missionary Work. •


Miss K. O. Moorhouse. Collections were for Home


party was held on Monday at Salem Congregational Chapel


Sunday School The annuar Sunday School


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Eleven nurseries and kindergartens, canteens which provide take-home meals, a factory health clinic, one M.P three city councillors, eight district councillors —


The women of the Three Mountains Textile Mills certainly make themselves


heard ! Read about them in this week’s


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in the • Sunday School. Tea was provided, . and


various g am e s followed. Crackers and sweets were given


to the children. . A - buffet supper brought the


Gisburn


Women’s Institute • Mrs.. J . ' Ellison. was. in ■ the


• Mr. Shuttieworth, o f . Earby, who gave a talk on "Wild life in .the Faroe Islands", which he illustrated with colour slides.


■Bell. • ' A competition, judged by


He.was thanked by Mrs. I. •


. third. . It'was. announced that £50,


Mr Shuttleworth, for “A New Year resolution for econ­ omy" w a s won'by 'Mrs. R. Mulholland. . Mrs; J. Ellison was- second, and Mrs. Bell


' to'the Gisburn'Playing Fields Association.


part’ proceeds of . the Christ­ mas' Fayre, 'had' been handed


Tableau • A tableau of .-the Holy Nat­


ivity was .portrayed by Sun­ day School pupils at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Gis- bum, on. Sunday afternoon. There was a large congrega­


chair at - the • monthly meet­ ing. of , Gisburn Women’s Institute In the Festival-Hall on .Thursday. After the business meet­ ing, Mrs. -Ellison introduced


evening to a close, all joining in the- singing of Auld Lang Syne;


lehem, Hillside at Bethlehem, the Nativity, Herod’s Court, Adoration of the Wise Men, and Thou art the King of Glory. O Christ.


H. Crook, and Mr. W. H. Smithson was at the organ. The collection was taken by Andrew Nutter and Stephen Howard.


Hie readings were by Mrs.


Blessed Virgin Mary, Alison Packer; Gabriel, Lyn Ann- strong Joseph, Robert Car­ lisle; Zacharias, James Pate; Elizabeth, Ann Robinson; Inn keeper, John Wallbank; Boy, Judith Emmott.


The characters were: The


Duckworth; Alison Dibb, Gilian Dronsfield, Isabel Emmott. Shepherds: Michael Pate, Lindley Pate. Ian Car­ lisle, Suzanne Wallbank. Announcing angel, Chris­


Jews and priests: Katriona


.Martin Hudson.: Bernard Dinsdale and Christine Dins- dale. . : Soldier, Elizabeth Pate; Angels, Yvonne Crook, Gail Wilkes, Dawn Robinson, Angela Dronsfield, Fiona Dronsfield and Jayne Stans- field.


tine Saunders; Chamberlain, Joyce Ishertvood Herod, Andrew Packer; Wise men,


Rimington


Village party There was a large crowd at


and later, Mr. W. Schofie'd, ventriloquist and enter­ tainer, took over with the assistance of his wife. Games and singing were organised with Mrs. Brown and Mrs.


the children’s village party in tire Memorial Institute, Bim'ngtc-n, . on Saturday.. Tea was served at 4-30 p.m.


Harrison at the piano. During the evening, the


annual fancy dress parade took place. Mr. ■ and Mrs. Dakin, of Clitheroe,.were the


since our correspondent f<*r Mitton has lived there she still returns to the village every Sunday to go to Church and sing in the choir,


Knowles and she has lived at Millthornc Avenue, Ciith- eroo, for more than 30 years now.


Hor name is Miss Mary Though it is many years eel our


this year instead o f the Christmas Fayre, and there was a good attendance when Mr. Knowles conducted this special service on January 5.


Tosside


Children’s party The parish party was field


on Friday week in Tosside school. Games were organised by Mrs. S. Schofield, Mrs. G. Cunningham. Mrs. F. Peel and Sheila Calverley.


Knowles became our Mitton correspondent.


It was about 1957 that Miss


helped on the farm when the family lived at Brook House Farm near Mitton and also when her family moved to a farm in Low Moor.


A farmer's daughter, she


career as a telephonist at the Whalloy exchange and then became a supervisor there.


retired after 40 years as a civil servant, Sho began her


Last March Miss Knowles


change in 1919 became auto­ matic. MisB’iKnawtos. ■


the clorical.s/aflj’pt the tele­ phone manager8 office at Blackburn,)* ' Though frfired, sho still leads a buy life, always


When the Whalley ex­ ; Joined


Malc-ne)'; '2 John Tliistle- thwaite- (Drk Turpin); 3, -Dawn Lingsrd (Fairy).


Bridget Wain-ley (cave dwel­ lers) ; 2, Join and Aten Hart­ ley (An-an and Chi Chi);


joint 3, i Hark and Paul Keighley ' All Baba and Al'adin), and Barbara Parker and Caroliae Horn (Welsh girls). , I Group: Keith and Trevor


judges and awarded the fol­ lowing prizes: Under five years, character:


Knowles, Eckert and Ann Berry (Lily the Pink).


1,' Roger Thistlethwaite (Sir Lancelot); 2, Susan Ingleby (penguin); 3. Joanne Ingleby (Dame Margot). Under five years, original:


Hurst Green


Sl. John’s Church A service of nine lessons


I. Je-n Ttvstietirweite (Roses choco'-tes); 2, Pamela Spen­


cer (Those were the days). Under five, humorous: 1, John Robinson (Harold Wil-


son). ; Five to nine years, cliarac-


ter, boys: 1, David Buckle (chef); 2, Simon Ware (pirate); 3, John Collison (Tyrolean boy). Girls: 1, Valerie Spencer


tion of parents and friends to see the tableau; produced by the Vicar,-, the' Rev. J. . H. Renton. Scenes were the Annuncia­ tion.. Visitation, Inn at Beth­


1, Clare Lund (Hongkong ’flu); 2. Phillip Smith (sugar); 3, Graeme Robinson (dice). Ten to 15 years character: 1, Kathleen Buckle (Molly


and carols was held on December 22 when the Sun­ day School acted the First


Christmas Story, and sang “Away In a Manger”. The sendee started with a


solo by Richard Bailey, sing­ ing “Once in Royal Davids City,” and the choir also sang three carols. V


(mermaid); 2, Valerie Moor- house (Queen of Hearts); 3, Andrea Robinson (squaw). - Five to nine year', original


St. Joseph’s School Eighty-seven of St. Joseph’s R.C. School children had


■ their annual tea PartJ’ 111 “le school.


entertained, the children witn a film show,.; followed by games. A present was given


After tea, Mi-. I MarsdJi . . „ to each child b)’ Fathel Couples: 1. Andrew and ■


finding somewhere to go or something to do.


sister, with whom she lives, on counting up found that, between them and their brother who lives at Little Mitton, they had 56 niecos


One day, she and her


served by . parents and friends, tile children were entertained by Mr. P, Cow- king, who showed slides of animals 'and Scenes of local interest. Gifts from the Christmas


After tea, prepared and


tree were presented by- the Vicar, the ■


bury,'who thanked Ate. Cow- king.


Rev. J. F. Salis­


and nephows and grand­ nieces and grand-nephews.


: Knowles lists knitting, gar­ dening and walking. She and he sister like going on’holi­ days, especially to Scotland.


is a member of the Mitton W.l. and a member for about 43 years of the church choir.


Miss Knowles, who is 60,


Christmas from a free decorated' with' fairy lights. Each child also received an ’ apple, orange, bag o f sweets, chocolates and crisps.


domino drives were held in aid of the St. Joseph’s R.C. School funds. Fr. N. Wilson distributed the prizes '.in the Memorial Hall. Winners: Women, 1, Mrs.


Boxing Day Dance A dance, and whist and


Among her hobbies Miss


Carol service Tosside Parish Church was


“ Mrs." J 'Calverley. Mr. P. Cowking,. Sheila Wj-Vpn, Diana Tilbury, Anita Priaess and Vivian Bicknell. .


decorated for a service of lessons and carols on Sun­ day. Lessons were read by the Vicar; Martin . Pruess,


games and dancing to the music of Fords Band, ’ two short sketches by members and a monologue by Mr. E. Harrison, “The Reclining Posture.” This was organised by the entertainments com­ mittee.


decorated, and a row of Silver Cups adorned the mantel­ piece. One, the King Wilkin­ son Cup for highest - points gained during the year, and another, the Waddington Cup for highest points gained by Juniors during, the:year were presented by Mrs. Kenyon during an interval to James Townson and John Harrison respectively.


The room was tastefully


Riding Cup for .tug of'war, the Settle Region Cup for the best sheep dog, won by Harvey Robinson.


The others were the West


helped were expressed .by the chairman Thomas Robinson.


Waddington


St. Helen’s .Cliurcli Hie Festival of Lessons


Children’s Party The parish party was held


in Tosside School. Games were organised by


, Cunningham, Mrs. F. Peel and-Sheila Calverley.


Mrs. S. Schofield, Mrs. G.


parents and friends, -the chil­ dren were entertained by Mr. P. Cowking who showed slides of animals and scenes of local interest.


Following tea, served by •


with a gift from the. vicar,. the Rev. J. F. Salisbury.


Each child was presented


Walker; 2, Miss M. Ains­ worth; 3, Mrs. Green. Men. 1, Mr. C. Haworth; 2, Mr. A. Davies; 3, Mi-. W. Worthing­


ton. Dominoes: 1, Mr. W.


Calvert; 2, Master J. Grotty; 2, Mr. John Ainsworth; 4, Mr. W. Lawson. Competition: 1, Mas. Mar­


garet Bailey: 2, Mr. Raymond Wilcock. Jock Caton and his band played for dancing.


. was provided by women of the parish. Films were shown by the Rev. A. F. Knowles, and mothers organised games/ Father Christmas joined in


held on January 4, and food


the games and gave all the children a present.


Gift Sunday A Gift Sunday was held


St. John’s Church The Christmas party was


Chatburn


“A” snooker team had a good win at tfie weekend'when they beat Cross Keys 16-10. There was a particularly; good game 'between the two cap­ tains.


Snooker Chatburn’s Village Hall


Whist At the fortnightly whist


drive held in the Village Hall there was a good attendance. Winners were: Ladies: joint 1, M'ss Kip­


■ Chafcum; '3, Mr. B. Tomlin­ son of Grindleton, 4, Mrs. Green of Grindleton.


ling, Bolton-by-Bowland and Mrs. A. Grosvenor, Cbatbum; joint 2 Mrs. B. Tomlinson- of Grindleton and Mr. Alex­ andra of Cfitlieroe. Competition winners were. 1 and 2, Mr. H. Frankland of


vided by the village Hall committee.


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........................ j e : Please give us more lig It. was with-a feeling of


anger and frustration that we read in your paper •that* a further item of £1,400 was,to’be expended ■on re-wiring the “Civic


it is .a travesty that injury, to limb—if not life—is being


Hall.” ' We of; this locality think


heeded elsewhere. We have begged and


waived by the powers-tiiat-be, when light-is so urgently


pleaded for the installation of a pylon light at • the steps entrance to the bungalows at tile bottom of Pcndle Road, but of no avail to-date.


•people who ■ occupy these ■premises.there is a real, ever-'


These steps, are in darkness more1 or less, (and for elderly


• present fear of the dangerous •possibility of not being .able ■to; negotiate these steps: successfully. (After all, when one.ls in the'70’s one is far from agile, 'even in daylight, let alone •darkness).


■ same trepidation . succeeded ■ in arriving at the bottom of these steps, one has to wait • • for- a •■ passing -vehicle - shed-


• ■ Further to this, having with L e t t e r s t o t h e E d i t o r


safely into the road—there is no side walk. As a matter of morbid


ding its light so as to step


interest, there is a history of several people having various injuries, and one instance of a broken wrist. . Are we to be further neg­ lected, ’flight-wise” for the sake of a building that the vast majority of ratepayers look at with apathy? If, through your columns,


awaited internal b)’-Pass 'u11 be ready to relieve the sum-


ma- traffic probem, and n'”- be held up till the Blackpool


• Let our very prominent


library be given a wasl1 ‘l0" 1! to come in fine with the.lead


this further heartfelt plea succeeds in jolting the cons­


able effort to help « 5uc0 weekly ioss of £80 on the


given by the bulks, business and private property. 9 Let the enlsrtahwients committee rim seme P10,1)1'


cience of officialdom, it will have achieved some little success, verbal pleas having failed. The Pendle Road Plaintiffs, (Seven signatures supplied).


New .Year


hopes . Having spent.two weeks


in retrospect, let us now look forward to 1969 and list some practical hopes


for the next 12 months: ■ -Lef us hope that the long-


Civic Hall—ever heard °f Bingo? 9 Let us see the Edisford


' development r-ady in time for summer lnfiO with com­


pletion by June L and J1 J workmen off the site so that


the children can enjoy tho paddling,


dence and come out bravely into the open where ,hu'Se


ra9 Let the council tako tfie ' . '


.9 Let us continue Pr°8‘!! f sive discuss’ons about swim- toths Without any moM


tool sh waste of money on con-ult'nts


tepayers into their confi­


items of exrend'time are .con­ templated. Necessary expen­


diture wifi be sympathetically accepted,


i'liuninaiions by bridge woi k still to be started.


make tile welfare cf the rate­ payers their, first con­ sideration: in all tilings, and pull out every stop to prevent any more rate increases, and put up tlie stiffest resistance possible to the wretched county precept, in which we seem to have so little say, but which sinks our, and every other authority, year after year. Our county represen­ tative has yet to win her


A Let the council always


courageous candidates. There must be more John Black­ burns around somewhere. Charles Musson, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


tion produce some real live go-ahead,


c a p a b l e and A great


pleasure..... Thanks, dear Pensioner, for


selves.


Edmond Canibion producer, “Mother Goose” pantomine.


■' '


vour remarks of appreciation after seeing our show. I t gave us all great pleasure


"senior citizens", good health and long life. Look after your-


to entertain you. To you and all our other


Slaidburn


Women’s Institute Several members of the


W.l. including the president Mrs. L. C. King Wilkinson, and accompanied by husbands


to Bounty Ho el on Friday


and invited guests, had a dinner dance at the Hark


Shaw was the M.C. and music for dancing was supplied, by Mr. T. Cowking, of Ratinnell,


evening. Vice president Mrs. N. L.


on his radiogram.


spurs. A Let tiio next local elec­


Trefoil Guild Members of the Kaidbum


First Trefoil Guild, accomp­ anied by' friends, went by coach to 'Leeds on Thursday to the theatre, where they were entertained by Hie Bachelors.


Young Farmers S’.aidbum . Young Farmers


the village haul on Saturday, evening, to which they invited


held their'annual party in


guests. ' Present was their president


Mr J. C. Kenyon, accompa­ nied by Mrs. Kenyon and


the president, and the proc: ceedings. commenced with-a delectable supper.. Afterwards there- was a lion stop • programme , of


several vice presidents, ad­ visory • members and patrons. Guests were welcomed by


Refreshments were pro­


and Carols was held in St. Helen’s Church.


. The readers. were • Andrew Malcolm, Mr. David - Bat- tomley, Mr. Stanley Taylor, Mr. Tom Silyerwood, Miss Julie Bottomley, Mr. George Illingworth, Miss Ann Car­ penter, the Rev. William Frankland and the vicar of Waddington, Canon C. F. Qoodchild. The organist was Mr. Harry Dyson.


Appeal During December and


ted members on. their achiev- ments during the year. Thanks to Mrs. Kenyon, teie president and ail i. who had


The president congratula­


group live in Clitheroe. They are Rodney Taylor, aged 19: Danny Clarkson, 11:


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Roy Harris.' 19; Geoffrey Hindle, 20 and Tony Ellis, 16. Care still


needed Already the mornings


seem to be noticeably lighter. But the West York­ shire police re-emphasise the need for all road users to take extra care in the


see a t these times and are urged to wear some garment: of a light colour to ensure that they are more conspicu­ ous to drivers.


darkerhours. Pedestrians are difficult to


scarves will help • to make children more risible in dark­


White socks, caps and i


vulnerable during the morn­ ing rush-hour period and need to take extra care before crossing roads; .not simply glancing right, left and right, but looking right, left and right and only crossing when there are no v e h i c l e s approaching from e i t h e r


ness. Children are particularly


the headlights and outlines of vehicles approaching- in the


direction. In addition to looking for


dark, children can forewarn themselves of oncoming traffic


by listening. I t is also essential that


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OXFAM Cliristmj taken or sent to 2 Market Place,


Please, send your. | to keep Oxtam


Road Safety on mornings and evenings that are dark, par­ ticularly when wet or Icy con­


children and adults do not dash out from behind or in front' of stationery buses or other parked vehicles. Every precaution is vital to


best escorted to school by parents or neighbours, or at


ditions prevail. Very young children arc


least by a responsible elder child.


.half of - the ^victims : of the Nigerian- war- was' made by members of .Waddington-Par­ ish. Church.


•is being .forwarded to the Christian Aid Appeal.


Church, carol singing parties and other efforts, more -than £04 ■ was raised.. The. money


Huough collections in


house,’' • Waddington, made a successful application for a protection order, for the ‘Off’ Licence in the grocers shop in Main -Road,' Waddington.


Off_ licence Sarah Jane Herd. of ’Rock-


attended ' Sunday • t^hool party was held in the Sunday School, Waddington on Satm-day. After, tea, provided and served by the - members of tl ie . Sunday School Com­ mittee, • a varied - programme of party games and'competi­ tions was-enjoyed;


St. Helen?s Church A most happy and well


tion of Mr. Gordon - Bottom- ley, assisted by Mrs. Edna Brown. At the close of the evening awards'were made to all children who had atten­ ded regularly.


' These were under the direc­


The Vicar. Canon C. F. Goodchild, thanked all who had helped to make the party such a success, after which Mrs; Goodchild presented the awards.


' : -


awards were: Kindergarten: A. Herd, D. Herd, J. Brown, D. Barrow, ; A. Barrow, D. Gardner, C. Ellison, E. Hey- wood, P. Lonsdale, I . Wooff. Infants and Lower Juniors:


The children who received Christmas,, an .appeal on be- Running


late ■ Travelling by bus—as


so- many of us have found out—is irksome at the best of; times, but when buses frequently run late, or not


home outside Blackburn to Glitheroe every day, costing him. ;£75 over the year. Although costs keep rising, in some cases more than 50 per cent, over a couple of years, the service gets worse with hardly a week passing when something goes wrong.


at all, it Is especially annoying. A colleague-travels from his


L


minutes late, and for him a frustrating wait in the cold. Travelling on that bus were


On Tuesday he arrived 25 f


children who were attending school for ' t h e first time— what a way to start, booked for being • late on their first day. Teachers are not always sympathetic. All along the route mothers


complained bitterly of their long wait, some on open, stretches-of road, with , noth­ ing to protect them from the cold and rain.' But apart from all the in­


convenienced ■ travellers in­ cluding an old woman . who had a friend waiting for her at the other end, one, a nurse, must have suffered the worst. She travels regularly, from


M. Brown, J. Barrow, - Jn. Barrow, E. Barrow, L. Bar- row, ; P.: Ellison, L. Gardner, D. Lonsdale, A. Macleod, K. Holding, M. Edmondson, S. Ne'son, P. Dcwhurst, R- Menzies, T. WaJmsley.


M. Heywood, G. Brandon,. S. Holding, M... Brown,’ A. Macleod.


Upper; Juniors:.P. Menzies,


Hoyle,- J.,Sowden, D. .Lawson, K. Dewhurst, B. Smithson; Choir: A...Malcolm, P.. Ed­


Seniors: .R. Rodwell, K.


mondson, R. Edmondson, N. Whiteside, M. Hoyle, J. Wooff.


'ship. of. the New .Year was held at the Methodist Church yesterday, week,. and the


Methodist Fellowship The first fortnightly fellow-


speaker was'tile Minister, the Rev, E. S. Josclin. . .


Blackburn to Clitheroe in the morning, and: is obviously en­ gaged on night duty, as she often falls asleep on the bus and has to be woken up at her destination.' - . What must surely be a long,


hard' night is made even worse. .


an inspector of the bus com­ pany ..blamed staff trouble. Besides being short-of’ staff, some; were not turning in. Consequently the bus-had to wait-until:a conductor could be found. : Perhaps it would be ail idea


Asked what was going on


a ‘go-slow’ is in operatlon. the- commuters, ref use-to pay their fare.- One or two,have been: taken to court, but the cases have been* dismissed; ;. I f . s this happened here, •- it would' perhaps spur on ■ some' , of;the ,travel companies. .,


to follow- the lead shown by 90,000 Americans, in a desper­ ate bid ’to sort - out their travelling problems, who have, formed the “North Shore Commuters Association.” . When' services run late, or


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