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Women’s groups seek place: to


meet in Barrow


BARROW Young'Wives .who-now have no premises in which to meet, held thdir annual , general .meeting at the home of the ’ retiring chairman,’ Mrs. Nancy Howarth::


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FESTIVAL ARRANGEMENTS are under­ way for the organisation of a four-day . flower festival at Clitheroe Parish Church next year; as part of the church’s 850th anniversary celebrations. The festival on September


troe Flower Club. Organisers are hoping that


7th. 8th' and 9th will end on the 10th with a visit from the Archbishop of York who will preach at Evensong. The festival will be arranged through members of the Chth-


thousands of people from all over the north of England will visit the church while the festi­ val is on. Biblical quotations will be


the. Reading Room at Barrow but , this, was recently, closed and as yet the members have not been able to find alterna­ tive accommodation.


-The group used to;mcet in


■ Wives have not ' experienced too much difficulty, "through being without premises. The lack of a meeting-place


party- 'will be held in the school on December 19th "and the group will not ,havc a December meeting. Instead the members will be going to the Calf’s Head Hotel, Worston, for dinner. The January meeting is


has been overcome for- the next three months. .The, children’s Christmas


heard a- letter from Wiswcjl ; Women’s Institute suggesting that representatives .of the two groups should meet to.- discuss- the possibilty of a combined effort to obtain a village hall in Barrow. As yet,, the Barrow Young


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'ANNUAL- ' BALL


THE MP for Skipton and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dray- son attended the Skipton Divi­ sion Conservative Associa­


tion’s annual ball at Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, on Fri­ day.


portrayed in flower arrange­ ments and the theme will be carried out in a large and gen­ erous scale. That same week, from Sep­


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place next year to commemo­ rate the anniversary including the play “Murder in the Cathe­ dral”, staged by the parish church during Holy Week, on March 28th, 29th,. and 30th, and produced by . Margaret Smith and “Music Through the Ages”, arranged by Mr. Charles Myers. . ■


tember 4th to. the 9th, there will be an exhibition in the parish church hall. This will illustrate the different activities of the church, including the Scouts and the Mothers’ Union and also on display will be valuable documents and silver belonging to the church. Many other events will take


being held in a member’s house and in February, instead of the monthly meet­ ing, the members are to go to an opera. Minutes at the meeting


attended by 13 members, were read by Mrs. Eileen Grindlcy. Mrs. Howarth resigned after two years in office and joint secretaries, Mrs. Grindley and Mrs. Heather Jackson, also resigned, together with Mrs. Susan ■ Sharpies. One of the treasurers, Mrs.


of the Association, Mr. J. W. Horsfall, and Mrs. Horsfall, of Embsay, the chairman and his wife. Mr and Mrs. D. G. H. Nelson, of West Marton, and the chairman of the National Ex­ ecutive Committee of the Con­ servative Party. Mr. John Tay­ lor, and Mrs. Taylor, of Keigh­


Also there were the president


Shirley Crowdey. resigned but the other, Mrs. Marjorie Whittikar, retained her office, office. Mrs. Elaine Ellison was


ley.About 200 people attended the dance, which has been held at Stirk House Hotel for the past three years, and music was provided by the George Moss Band, of Darwcn. A buffet meal was served.


was decided that a committee of three was sufficient and its membrs will serve for not less than -two years. Mrs. Dorothy Atherton


elected secretary and Mrs. Margaret Daly chairman. As the group is so-small, it


SILVER MEDAL


volunteered to take the post of Press secretary.


Nurse final examinations and was awarded a silver medal, where she has been training. Miss Hinds, aged 21 will begin midwifery training at Ipswich in the New Year.


Woodlands Drive, Whalley, has passed the State Registered


Miss Angela Hinds. 21, of


CALENDARS, belts, knitted and crocheted goods and col­ lages, made by the Clithcroc Wives, were on sale- at a coffee evening at Castlcford. ■ The wives, an informal


group with only 10 members, raise money for Castlcford every year, and this time the proceeds of £85 will provide a heated dinner wagon for the residents. ■


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and biscuits were served by the the. Wives and stalls sold enke, biscuits and second-hand jew­ ellery. Our picture shows two of


Coffee and home-made cake . . . .


Festive fare on . , sale


THE .WT Market1 in Clithcroc Parish Church schoolroom will be open all day next Tuesday for the festive season will be available. Coffee and biscuits will be


the Wives) Mrs. E. Nuttall, (left) and Mrs. D. Taylor, ser­ ving coffee to Castlcford resi­ dents, Mrs. .7. Stanton and Mrs. E. II. Hill (right).


350 attend . united service


presentative of all tile'deno­ minations in Clithcroc.' includ­ ing the, Catholic, .Methodist, Congregational - ‘and Parish Churches. ; and .the.- sSnlvation Army, attended a united service in St. James’s Clitheroe' on Sunday, conducted bv the cur­ ate. the Rev. Tony .Old. He was assisted bv lay reader Mr.- Malcolm Blackburn. . The preacher was the Rev.


A congregation, of 350, .re­


served during the .morning and in the afternoon, shoppers will be able to have tea and scones. The special market will open


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■ December 14th, and then it will close until Easter.,


. After; next .Tuesday’? market there will be one more, on


at 10-30 a.m. ahd close at 4-00 p.m. —


Sabden’s new vicar installed


SABDEN’S new vicar, the Rev. Maurice. Sunicr. was the last vicar to be instituted by the Bishop of Blackburn, Dr,. C. R Claxton, who retired on Tues­ day. Mr. Suntcr’s- institution took place on Monday in St, Nicholas’s Church. Sabdcn. The induction was performed


by the Vcn. N. H. floodd, the Archdeacon'-of Blackburn and


Kenneth Rroadhurst. Rector of St. James’s, who spoke about the imuortancc of sacrifice. Mr. Donald' Hartley wai the organ­ ist. and lessons were; read by Mr. Alan Bleazard and Mr. Fred Cowoerthwaite;' ■ i A service at Whajlev was ronducM" h " ; the: curate,, the


he and the Bishop were assisted by the Rural Dean, the Rev. J. C. Hudson, vicar of Clith­ eroe. More than 500 people at­


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Rev.- v D. Duckworth; -* The nreachcr was the vicar, tile Rev. R. A. Hnrmir nnd'iessons were read by.the-Catholic priest.- Fr. V. Hamilton, and the Metho­ dist Minister, the Rev. -E. S. Josclin.


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A DOSE of ‘flu’ prevented Clithcroc’s Mayor, (Coun. S. J. Moore), from attending a . coffee and mince pic evening organised in the Mayor’s par­ lour by the Soroptlmists Club. The evening, attended by the


Mayoress, attracted 150 people and £42 was raised for the Soroptimists’ Christmas chari­ ties.


Welfare and the Mayor’s Wel­ fare Fund, and some of the


These include Old People’s ’


money will also be used to send birthday cards to patients at Calderstones Hospital who have no visitors. There was a bring and buy


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stall, a tombola, and a raffle, which was won by Mrs. A. Whittaker and Mrs. J. Porter. Seen in our picture serving


mists.


Win prizes at Colne festival


CLITHEROE Grammar School pupils Patricia Hoolcy and Eliza­ beth Bond gained first prize in the junior acted ■ scene at the Luther Greenwood Memorial Festival, Colne.


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IT has been a very happy time during these past few weeks for Miss Janet Hilary Clarke, of Woodside. .Sydney Avenue, Whallcy. She has ■ recently been awarded a diploma in home economics a n d a special . prize a n d tomorrow she is getting married. Miss Clarke, who is the


who attended Moorland Schodl, got a certificate ftw third place in; the same class (tor those up to 12 years).


Julie and Cathryn Hartley,


second in the story telling with on object class (up to ' 12) for an original poem composition (up to 14) and third in the solo mime class (up to 13). Stephen Gaunt, of Fairfield


Tn addition. Julie came


Drive, who goes to St. Wilfred’s School. Blackburn, was second in the last-named class.


Downham School, Miss May Barton came first in the sight reading from ■ Dickens's “A Christmas Carol”. She also won second prizes in the open classes for dramatic extract and verse-speaking. Miss Sheila Cottam won the


Former headmistress of


younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Clarke, was awarded the diploma by the Salford Technical College . and she also received the North West Gas Board’s award for being the student who -made the most progress during the course. She is at present working


Rotary cup for a speech from Shakespeare’s “Richard III” in the open dramatic extract class. A third student of Ciitheroc


for third place in the open verse-speaking class, with “jar-


for the NWGB as a home service advisor at Blackpool. Tomorrow, she is to marry


Mr. David Robert Whittaker, quantity surveyor in Black­ burn, 'at Whalley Methodist Church. He comes from Nether Kellet, near Carnforlh.


Rotary Club ladies’ luncheon was Mr. Gerald Hood, head of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, who described his re cent visit ■ to RAF Akrotiri, in Cyprus,


The speaker at the Clitheroe TYPISTS


dents at Ribblcsdale School and Adult Centre have passed the summer examinations of the Royal Society of Arts in type­


The' following part-time stu­ writing:


•Advanced, stage 3. Susan D. Allham and Susan L..Chadwick. Intermediate, stage 2. Ailsa Cockshult,' Patricia Fowler, Valeric E.-Geldard, Jean Dixon,


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Adult Centre’s speech and drama class, Miss Nora Briggs, received a certificate of merit


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'dalen, Accrington," •'where’ he Hvas vicar for 10 years. The service was followed by


tended the service, including a b o u t 200 from two' of Mr. Suntcr’s . previous par­ ishes. St. John the Baptist’s Church,. Broughton, where * he was curate, and St. Mary Mag-


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