4 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times May 14,1971 W OM A N ’S WORLD


PHOTO CLUB PRESIDENT IS CAMERA-SHY


dent of Ribblesdale Camera Qub'for nearly 26 years, she hasmever-taken a photo­ graph in her life.


formed in 1938. Mrs. Higson’s late husband was the first chairman, and Sir William Brass, a former M.P. for Clitheroe, was president until his death in 1945, when Mrs. Higson took over.


. While Mrs. Higson has been in office, she has noticed con­ siderable ■ improvements ' in


were requisitioned, but the Higsons kept the club going by holdng meetings at their own borne, which at that time was in Chatbum Road. Mem­ bers now meet at Stanley House, Lowergale. Their pres­ ent chairman is Mr. Harold fccclcs, of Littlemoor Road,


who was one of the founder members. Mrs. Higson originally came


photographic standards at the club. During the war, the premises


comfortable being photo­ graphed,” she said. “My hus­ band used to take a lot of photographs of . me, but I wasn’t very pleased with the results.” The Camera Club was


•Mis. Higson admits to being camera-shy. “I have never felt


Mrs Margaret Higson,


president, Ribblesdale Camera club


from Pleasington. near Black­ burn, and before coming to Clitheroe in 1917, worked in a bank in Ipswich


he formed an amateur drama group, known as the John Hindle Higson Players, with many local people in it.


used ^to follow the Eastern Counties otter hound hunt, and in Clitheroe also took part for a time in the Ribblesdale otter hunting association, although she is not sure that she approves of the sport now. “I used to enjoy following the hunt for country,”


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bhe was one of the eight origi- “About two years ago I nal members of the Whalley received the National Operatic Abbey Fellowship, founded in and Dramatic Association’s iyj . and st il l represents long service medal for 35


son has taken a keen interest a variety of organisations.


s?e , A been in charge of . said Mrs. Higson. church flow’ers for some time, With her husband, an ama- and has only recently resigned teur violinist, Mrs. Higson


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“DANGER—children at play” might have becn an appropri­ ate sign for the; ODen day of St. Helen’s Play Group- in i Waddington, on Friday morn­


.‘ sisters;-farid''friends;' who had <


v Refreshments were-served-.by 'the 'committee-members,valid a 1 bring and buy stall raised £10


• been.invited'to' come'and watch •the group'-in'actibn.


.. by., the- audience, of, more than 60 parents; young .brothers and


aged from three to five- rushed round the, Sunday School tak- ing part in their usual activi- teis, completely unconcerned


ng. The 24 children m the group,


for the lower and bells appeal fund in the village.


formed two years ago, meets on Monday and Friday; from 9-30. a.m. to'- 12. The super-;’ visor is helped by two mothers, on a rota basis. Children come ■ from .Waddington, West Brad-;,


■ ford, and Grindleton^.-Iaridr the v group is now so popular that '


ence of the children’s milk break, the vicar of Wadding­ ton (Canon C. F. Goodchild)•; spoke of the sterling work- carried out by the resigning supervisor, Mrs. Pat Rush-; worth, of West Bradford. The group, which, was


During the comparative sil­


BATTER mixtures arc surprisingly versatile, both in the making and cooking. For an extra ilufly mixture, blend the egg yolks only with the flour and milk; whisk the egg whites stiffly and loid in at the last minute before cooking. An added half ounce


sugar in a bowl. Beat in the separated, egg yolks and add


some caster sugar. Method: Place flour and


into little pieces, sprinkle them with the lemon juice and cook lightly in a large frying pan with the extra butter.


fold into the batter, pour this over the apples and cook over


Whisk egg whites stiffly and


a moderate heat for about 10 minutes, until the surface is bubbly.


immediately, dredged with the extra sugar.


search boxes in Clilhcroe dur­ ing the past half-year totalled an encouraging £568.


town is split into four sections. The individual collections were group one £141; group two £134; group three £83: group four £21 (including £12 from Pendleton village).


For collecting purposes, the


T or cancer ■ week. “It kept me going for all Full returns from cancer re­


t-i


‘Advertiser been


“in een delivered to and her ever every


those years,” she said. “I looked forward to it arriving every Saturday morning be­ cause I wanted to see what had happened to everyone. Per­ haps I’m a bit nosy! I used to turn first of all to the marri­ ages and deaths column, which


was sometimes rather a shock.”


away, there has been a desire at the back of my mind to re-


“All the time I have been


Finish off by placing the pan under a. healed grill and serve


end of tha-mixing.'adduhc mel- ted butter. Peel, core and chop the apples


the milk gradually. Towards the ---- -- —-----------— members at Clitheroe operas. years in the orchestra of the


think that the sport is rather cruel.” For many years, Mrs. Hig­


recent years I have begun to


a day out in the Sir Edward Bairstow, organist she said, but m at Leeds Parish Church and


„ **»u Singing lessons with


the Manchester Mozart Play­ ers in Clitheroe, and with some of the Halle Orchestra


York Minster. She has often played with


In her vouth, Mrs. Higson


of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and also an associate of the Royal Photo­ graphic Society. At


Her husband was an associate


a few years ago, although she is still a member of the Asso­ ciation. . , ,


one time


’cello before the first world war and had singing lessons


’cello, rather than listening to music.” Mrs. Higson began to learn the


abe to read music as Iused to. But I much prefer playing the


Higson’s main interest has been music. “Unfortunately mj; sight is going now,” sho said, “so that I am no longer


Personal Service League, and used, to be the area secretary for the Nursing Association. Throughout her life, Mrs.


Sh eh a s also been in the


of the Women’s Unionists for 21 years, but gave up this post


from this office. Mrs. Higson was treasurer


ALTHOUGH Mrs. Margaret Higson, of Pimlico Road. Clitheroe, has been presi­ *


. PROBLEM-PAGE WRITER’S VISIT TO CLITHEROE


Evelyn Home shares


a secret


when they went to listen to magazine problem page writer I Evelyn Home.


MEMBERS of a Clitheroe audience were let into a secret -


issued, we had a psychology expert to answer the problems”, she explained. “My job was to sub the letters, , but when the expert left, the editor persuaded me to take the job over tem­ porarily, until another expert could be found.' I have been doing it ever since!”


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pink and purple flowers, lent for the occasion by the Clith­ eroe Parks Department.


women’s organisations in the town. The hall was decorated with


bridge player, and plays twice a week with a group of friends. In addition to this, she is a member of the Parish Church


been valuable in helping to supplement the Joint Grammar Schools’ orchestra. ' Mrs. Higson is a keen


classes at the Clitheroe Adult Centre, and her experience has


e v e n in g


used to play with the Black­ burn Music Society, formerly known as the St. Cecilia Choral and Orchestral Soci­ ety. She has also atten­ ded orchestral


since she acquired an electric iawnmpwer.


-. I2,,!hc 54 years she has lived m Chtheroe, Mrs. Higson has


Duitlce<L m the tC)wn has prob- ■fj’.ty


said, The streets of. Clitheroe are much quieter ■ now.”


lhe bV-pass,” she


SO happy to be back in Clitheroe after 24 years in the South of England is Mrs. Gladys Palmer, of 36


all come about'-through "the Advertiser and Times’.”


when we moved to Brentwood, Essex, seven years ago, I felt cut off,” she said. “I used to work in the dark room at the Ilford film factory, which was very interesting. But there was no social life in Brentwood.” While Mrs, Palmer has been exile”


in the Times’ south,


the has


Clitheroe, but moved away after her marriage, and settled m Edmonton, London, near her husband’s family. “I was happy there, but


Mrs. Palmer was born in


ago, and I haven’t come down from the ceiling yet,” she said. ‘Our return to Clitheroe has


Kemple View. “I only moved in a week


Happy to be 4


seen many changes. “The big­ gest improvement I have


Jr'8son enjoys gardening, and finds the work a lot easier


bridge cjub, which meets fort­ nightly in the winter to play progressive bridge. In the summer months Mrs.


week, addressed to Evelyn Home, are received at the mag­


of the Guild, which gave women a sense of their own destiny. “Women’s destiny is to care for people, and this is the most important thing in the world,” she said. “If we had equal pay for equal work, there would be no pay left for men.” Between 400 and 500 letters a


in the North had a special qual­ ity. “They are the only ones who know what friendship means,” she said. “I am not a Northerner myself, but a genu­ ine Cockney, so that is a real compliment.” She paid tribute to the work


Mrs. Makin said that people


Hall, arranged by the. Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild, were representatives from seven


At the meeting in the Catholic


column 34 years ago. “When the magazine was first


to be plain Mrs.. Makin; who was accompanied on her visit to Clitheroe by her husband. . She told how she started the


For Evelyn Home turned out


. appear in print are chosen from a very wide range. This, in it­ self, ensured that the problems I are mixed and dealt with a I variety of subjects. She felt that from her experi-.


azine’s office in London. Well over half are about failed mar­ riages although the letters which


ence in dealing with people’s I problems, there were two very I skiddy patches on the road of marriage. “One comes after 15 I to 25 years of marriage,” , sho I said. “The other- seems to bo I couples who marry under the I age of 20.”


depend entirely on the couple falling violently in love. “An awful let of people have never) fallen in love, just as not many | people have fallen into a swim­ ming pool.”


A successful marriage did not


told our reporter that, from her brief glimpse of Clitheroe, she thought it had great charm. “I looked up information about [ the area before I came, and 11 would have liked to climb I Pcndle Hill,” she said. “Unfor­ tunately I have to return • to I London tomorrow.”


Guild which preceded the talk 1 was chaired by Mrs. Coulter. Reports were given from the | various subjections, - of ;the,| Guild, and it was announced) that the Clitheroe Guild would | be taking part in the annual [ drama festival, in Blackburn on May 20th. ,


The business meeting of the I |


Townswomen’s Guild, Mrs Sad- f ler, proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Makin. After her talk, Mrs. Makin


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Palmers was to find somewhere to live. “I have always wanted a bungalow,” said Mrs. Palmer, “and we eventually found one through the ‘Advertiser and Times’.


that skilled workers were re­ quired at Bowkcr Bros., makjng kitchen furniture. He applied for the job, and was taken on without an interview.” The next ste p or the


turn to Ciitheroe,” she said. “I used to search the advertise­ ment pages to try and find a suitable job for my husband, who is a cabinet-maker. “I was thrilled when I saw


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MRS. PALMER reads her copy of the ‘Advertiser mid Times’, her only link with Clitheroe for 24,years.


changed for th e better,” she said. “When I lived here be-


. “My husband came up here­ in February to start work, and I followed last week, when our other house had been sold.” “Clitheroe h a s definitely


fore, it was all cotton mills and people wearing clogs. The street where I was born has improved with the old rail­ ings gone. The whole town looks much prettier, and the scenery round about is really beautiful.”


now is that she has lost touch is no stranger Vto:Clitheroe, as with nearly all her friends in be was stationed with the Ciitheroe. “I may be passing Royal Engineers at Low Moor, many of my friends in the street without recognising them. They would probably know me better under my maiden name of Gladys Parker. I was one of twins, bom in St James's Street. I sang in the choir at St, James’s Church for many, years.


Mrrs. s. Palm ’ rainier s only only worry


when they met;, and married. He has two sons by a previous -puuj3 oajqi . pun oSwireui


children, who live'in the South of England.


one who remembers me would come and visit me,” she added.


“It is rather a coincidence


RSPCA SOCIAL EVENING


•there is a waiting list. On behalf of the children


should send a donation or organise a “raise-a-pound” effort among their friends. All donations will be acknow­ ledged. .


. pected baby. -: . The i vicar ’ introduced Mrs. Millicent Watts, of Peel Park, Clitheroe, who took over as the


?,new .supervisor this- week. In our picture;; Mrs. Rush-


worth is seen receiving her gift from Kate Butler, watched by. > the - -secretary, Mrs. D. Aspin’, (left); "; Mrs. Watts, and some of the children.


- the original members of the, group,‘presented to Mrs. Rush- worth-two'Wedgwood bowls, and a-matinee coat for her ex-


and parents, four and a half­ year-old Kate Butler, one of


Home freezing


; Norweb, gave a talk on home freezing to the’ -Edisford Ladies’ Club on -Tuesday at the electricity showrooms. She spoke of the preparation


Foulkcs.


of fruits, vegetables and other foods for freezing and des­ cribed different types . of freezers She also demonstrated several recipes. - . She was thanked by Mrs. J.


Miss Jacqueline Gregory, of


Lancashire East branch of the RSPCA which has bought a farm at Altliam and an appeal is being made to all animal lovers, Det owners or not, to help the branch convert the farm into an RSPCA shelter for unwanted, lost, neglected or ill-treated animals and birds in this area. The Suggestion is . that; they


WOMEN members of the Clitheroe Auxiliary of the RSPCA are holding a social evening at the Dog and Part­ ridge Hotel on May 26th to help raise funds for a new animal shelter. Clitheroe comes under the


“I should be delighted if any­


abroad are Mrs. Palmer’s main interests. “This year we are I going to Torremolinos for our I holidays,” she said “But I there’s no place like Clitheroe.”


Clithcroe,” said Mrs. Palmer. “If I’m happy, he is too.” ' Sunbathing and travelling


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Bishop’s wife


opens rally


• of the Bishop of Blackburn, said that the name “Women’s Action” was far more fitting) than the old name for whatj was now an active women’s [ branch of tire Church Pastoral Aid Society.


j


by Mrs.' Broadhurst. ’ Miss M. Taylor, area secretary for Wo-| .men's Action,: made; various) announcements. Miss Norma Robson under a quick fire of questioos gave, testimony. to her faith. Various modern items were sung ' by fifteen young | people of St; James’s, Clitheroe. The Wayfarers, a group from Christ Church, Blackburn, com-1 plete with two guitars, conduc­ ted community hymn singing at the beginning of the meeting and sang two-items later in the programme.


most important question in life; “What will you d o ’.with Jesus' which is called the Christ?” [ Mrs. CJaxton was welcomed


Church, Accrington, who gave an inspiring message on the


apart as Preston, Blackburn and Withnell and a good num­ ber from Clitheroe gathered to hear Mrs. E. Storey, of Christ)


Over 250 ladies from as far)


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OPENING an area rally at St. 1 James’s Church, Clitheroc. on Monday, Mrs. C. Claxton, wife


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R-binson. is le; of Mr. a Robinson, of I stone. Mr. Simpson is the and Mrs. Fr


her father, wt Swiss crepe, sleeves and a


by the Rev. T of Whitewcll. The bride,


tion was held a Hotel, and Mr. ton then left fo in Jersey. The bride's


was a brown and coat, will sories. Photo: G.


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man, and the g Mr. Harold R bride's brother, ert Haston, th cousin. After the ccr


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Church. White Rosaline Mary daughter of M Lecce, of Chipping, an Michael Hasto of Mr. and of Lancfoot near Kirkby L The service


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Church on Sa is an old g Royal Grami Girls, and th tended the School. The bride


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who has r Toronto had for the cere on Monday. The bride


her grandmi and two cot from Athci and all wer English wed Another


another C bridesmaids, rock, a frici Helen Tayh ret Nutter, , were dressci The bride


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