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ings, which a re open to anyone, will be of p a r t icu la r h elp to p a ren ts , youth le ad e rs an d those who deal w i th young people. They were a r ran g e d a f te r a req u e s t m ad e a t a Call to th e N o r th conference a t Whalley Abbey.


NEWTON GIRLS


HURT IN CRASH


TWO Newton girls were


d e ta in ed in h o sp ital a f te r a ro ad ac cid en t n e a r th e ir home on Monday.


S tr ip e s F arm , th e driver of one of the two c a r s involved, a n d h e r s is ter F re d a (17). th e pas senger, were ta k e n to Accrington Victoria Hospital. Mary’s co n d i tio n was la te r sa id to be “ sa tis fa c to ry ’’ a n d F re d a 's condition was improving." T h e ac c id en t h ap p en ed on


Mary P in d e r (18), of Long


th e W ad d in g to n - Newton ro ad n e a r Newton, an d th e driver of th e second c a r was Mr R o b e r t F ish er , of Clitheroe. A fter th e crash, a small fire s ta r te d in one of the vehicles, b u t was soon p u t o u t by police. Clitheroe F ire Br igade a t ­


te n d ed th e scene as a p re ­ caution, b u t were n o t, in fac t, needed.


they prefer. I t is h oped th a t th e meet­


New tax system won’t help reduce


cost of living —LABOUR CANDIDATE


A LTH O U G H h e a g re e s in p r in c ip le w i th th e n ew ta x a t io n sy s tem p ro p o sed , b y th e G o v e rnm e n t in th e r e c e n t G r e e n P a p e r , M r M ic h a e l W a lsh , th e C l i th e ro e c o n s t i tu e n c y p ro s p e c t iv e p a r l i am e n t a r y c a n d id a te ,


h a s a n um b e r o f r e s e rv a t io n s . I n th e f irs t place, th e


negative income ta x system makes no provision fo r in ­ creasing benefits to keep up w ith th e cost of living, Mr Walsh told a meeting of th e Clitheroe Borough Labour


no g u a ran te e th a t a s wages rise th e size of ta x credits will be increased to a t leas t m a in ta in re a l wage levels 01- rea l living s ta n d a rd s ,” he pointed out. Mr Walsh's secopd objec­


P a r t y th is week. “ T h e re ri


tion was th a t th e system was simply n o t enough. “ People on very low incomes, work­ ing in shops o n th e High S tre et , or in th e ca te ring in d u s try for in s tan c e will s ti ll be get tin g less th a n th e level of supplementary bene­


should be delayed fo r five years.


poverty were one of th e


people d ep en d en t on supple­ m en tary benefits, about one million would have th e ir incomes raised u n d e r the scheme. ’’ In o th e r words, tne welter of means te s t bene­ fits provided for th e poor under th e welfare s ta te ai e to remain,” Mr Walsh said. He said he would also like to know why th e scheme


fits.” Of


th e th re e million ’’ I f a n a s sau lt on


Government's pr iorities, th e existing social security bene­ fits could be augm ented to provide ex tra cash fo r the


poor an d needy.” "The Government's lack of


concern for the aged( and poor is hardly credible.” As fa r as a Prices an d


Incomes Policy is concerned, th e government have, accord­ ing to Mr Walsh " gone into reverse gea r "v vwith policy


a f te r policy being revised. A prices a n d incomes policy must be socially ju s t and acceptable by the bro ad mass of people, he s ta ted .


WORSE OFF


of increased food prices, rents, h e a l th service charges, school meais charges, fares an d house prices, an d reduc­ tion in tax on investment income, an d cuts in es ta te duty and purchase tax, th a t Mr H ea th's £2 a week across th e board ceiling on wages m u s t be reviewed. •• I t h a s been calculated


I t is ag a in s t a background


th a t a man e a rn in g £18 per week, m a rr ied with one child, would be 22p per week worse off as a resu lt of a £2 a week increase,” said Mr Walsh. The m a n would pay a n ex tra 9p in tax, lose 34p r e n t re ­ bate, lose Iris free school meals worth, say. 45p, and h e would pay an e x t ra 9p in N atio n al In su ran ce , giving him a n e t loss of 22p.


DIFFERENTIALS


comes, th e loss of tax can easily be offset th ro u g h var ie ty of n on-ca sh bene-


‘ For those on la rg e in ­


n ts ,” Mr Walsh pointed out, adding th a t tnose who en­ joy in v e s tm en t or u n ea rn ed income a re n o t even asked to make any sacrifices. " I f th e government is really sincere in its declared


in ten tio n s to help low paid workers, I would hope to see an increase in benefits or a d if fe ren tia l ceiling emerge


whereby workers could have th e ir re a l income increased,” Mr Walsh concluded, “ T h is would be a useful s tep on th e ro ad towards eliminating m a te r ia l poverty.”


CHESS MEN ON THE MOVE


THERE will be n o t only a change of name, b u t a change of night an d a change of place fo r a local chess club next week.


The club, which u n t i l re ­


cently met at the Coach and Horses Hotel, Bolton-by- Bowland, is moving to


Clitheroe, where i t will meet a t th e Station Hotel every Tuesday evening from 8 pm. I t will be known a s1 Clitheroe Chess Club.


ACCESS Mr H. L. Cosgrove, the


chairman, explained th a t members were sorry to leave the Coach and Horses, as they very much appreciated th e help given to th e club by th e proprietor, Mr Nor­ man Hodgson.


Clitheroc than to Bolton-by- Bowland," he said. " We found that we were losing members, especially those


ab out because i t is easier for most people to get


“ But the change h a s come to


from the Whalley an d Bil- lington area." Instead of weekly member­


ship payments, a yearly sub­ scription of £2 is being introduced, and officers have been elected for th e firs t time. In addition to Mr Cos­ grove, they a re Mr D. Mortimer (secretary), Mr V. Tudesco (treasurer), and Mr S- Sutcliffe (competition secretary and press officer). Any new members will be


POVERTY


SEVERAL members of th e Clitheroe Division Conserva­ tive Association to g e th er w i th th e MP, Mr David Walder, attended th e an n u a l Conservative P a r ty Con­ ference in Blackpool.


P ictured from th e le f t a re : Mr B. l . Cunliffe,


ch a irm an ; Mrs m . E. Kay, c h am n a n 0f the R o c h e s te r


Women's Unionist Associa­ t io n ; Mr and Mrs B. Wesley,


of R ib ch e s ter ; Mr Douglas Robinson, ag e n t ; Mr David Walder; Mr Dennis Hanson, tre a su re r ; Miss N. Haworth, ch a irm an of th e co n s titu ­ ency Women’s Unionist Association; Mr P h i l i p Lockwood, c h a irm a n of th e P ad ih am b ra n c h ; Mrs E. Lawson, se creta ry of th e Chipping branch, a n d Mr E. Ashworth, ch a irm an of the


cons tituency T rad e Union Committee.


Brownies


earn jester badges


hostess an d je s te r badges on Tuesday, when they


t h e i r


WADDINGTON Brownies ce r ta in ly e a rn ed


en te r ta in e d res id en ts of Wad d in g to n Hospital to tea. After a concert, in which


th e 24 Brownies sang, d an c ed an d p resen ted a sh o r t play, th e y e n th u s ia s ­ tic ally plied visitors with cups of tea, sandwiches, scones an d cakes. Also p re se n t were th e


W addington re s id e n ts who te s t th e Brownies fo r th e ir badges, w atch in g to see th a t th e h o sp ita li ty was of th e required h ig h s ta n d a rd . In charge of th e te a p ar ty,


ITALIAN IS NEW MANAGER OF STARRIE


ARMS MANAGER of th e S ta rk ie Arms Hotel, Mr Giorgio R o n c h e t ti h a s only h a d his


job fo r a week. B u t Mr R o n c h e t t i alre ad y


Mart’s trade


fo rw a rd , t r a d e w as lively th ro u c h - o u t th e d a y , a n d 242 were sold a t a n a v e ra g e p r ic e of 36gns. T h e s a le followed th e p a t te r n of


T h is w as a s h e a r l in g b e lo n g in g to M r F r a n k C la rk , W es t B r a d ­ fo rd , w h ich so!d to Wolfen H a ll F a rm s L td . C h ip p in g , fo r 2 l0 g n s . M r C la rk a lso h a d s e c o n d h ig h e s t p r ic e , a t 200gns. L o n k s h e a r l in g s m a d e to 110 gns, c ro s sb re d s h e a r l in g s 210gns:


breeders* s a le . w h en th e to p p r ic e


th e p re v io u s w e ek ’s lonk r am ex ceeded 200gns.


Sw a le d a le a g ed ram s m a d e to 90gr>s a n d W o o d lan d ram s to 40gns. Ju d g e s B. B re a k s , Npwton


in S t Helen's School, Wad­ dington, was Brown Owl Mrs J . Barrow a n d h e r as s is tan ts . T h e te a p a r ty was n o t


aw a rd s : S h e a r l in g lo n k s : 1, T. W P ic k a rd . G r e a t H a rw o o d ; 2, G. M o r to n , W a te r fo o t . Two s h e a r o r o v e r : 1. E. R. G i l l . S a b d e n ; 2, T . R o b in so n a n d S o n s . Slaid- b u rn . C ro s s -b red : S h e a r l in g : 1. E. R . G i l l : 2. T . R o b in so n a n d Sons. Two s h e a r o r o v e r : 1, E. R. G i l l : 2. T. R o b in so n a n d S o n s . At F r id a y ’s fo r tn ig h t ly s a le of


( lo n k s ) , a n d W. P in d e r , Newton (c ro s s -b red ) m a d e th e following


th e only good deed done by th e Brownies for Wadding­ to n Hospital—e a r lie r in th e y ea r they p la n te d a weeping flowering ch e r ry tre e in the grounds.


Voices and brass


"WITH Voices an d B r a s s " is th e t i t le of a concert to be given in Clitheroe’s Civic


Hall on November 8th. On s tage will be th e


welcome, whether beginners or experienced players. For fu r th e r information they are


invited to contact the secre­ ta ry at 8 Linden Drive.


Hesketh Bras s Band and Male Voice Choir, winners of th e Jo h n Gaffney Trophy in Wigan la s t year. T h e ir musi­ cal director is Mr Jo h n Watkinson. Admission will be 50p, w ith a half-price re ­ duction for children an d pensioners. S eats may be reserved on application to


the Civic Hall.


DISTRICT JOTTINGS Sabden


Deanery T h e wife of th e Bishop


of L a n c a s te r , Mrs A. L. E. H o sk y n s Abrahall, gave


th e ad d re s s when Whalley D e a n e ry M o th e rs ’ U n io n h e ld i ts fes tiv a l a t S t N ich o la s 's P a r ish C h u rch . S a b d e n . T h e re were 250 in th e congregation.


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T h e service was co n ­


d u c te d by th e Rev. M. S u n te r and th e lessons w e re re ad by Mrs P ro s se r a n d Mrs S u n te r . After th e se rv ic e , su p p e r was served in th e S u n d ay School by th e S ab d en b ran c h .


Outing O n S a tu rd ay , m embers


o f th e P en d le Lodge O d d ­ fe llow s and th e i r wives h a d a n o u t in g to th e L a k e Distr ict. T h e y had lunch a t


B ow n e s s where Mr Milton P a r s o n s on b e h a lf of th e m em b e r s p re sen ted a p a i r


o f b in o cu la rs to Mr W. Cook, an d a clock to Mr


H. Sw an n ick for lo n g s e rv ic e to th e Lodge. A to u r of th e L ak e s e n d e d with te a Keswick.


Gisburn


Fire care An in fo rm a t iv e a n d


am u s in g ta lk w a s given to m em b e r s 0f G isb u rn Y o u n g F a rm e r s ’ Club, w h e n fire officer Mr O’N eill took as h is su b je c t


“ F i r e p re v e n t io n on th e f a rm .”


M r O’Neill w as th a n k e d


by J o h n B a n c ro f t , w h o p re s id e d over a bus ine s s m e e t in g . E a r l ie r


th is


m o n th . club m em b e rs e n jo y e d a coach t r ip to B r a d fo rd I cc Rink.


Wiswell ’ s 23^ birthday party in guests a t Wiswell Served and a birthday cake,


WhalleyMhodist S'5*1001, A buffet gUDt,er was


MrseT,bNi'? ‘SWe11 member u .v.L’ Nlcholson, was cut


and R t e C f dents of Wiswell and Riming ton wis. Every-


I


W t ARC .HERE


(Old Brooke Bond Warehouse) Cog lane, Off Podiham Rd., Burnley.Tel. 30738 P Y C W A S T E . C Y L I N D E R S HYGENA QA a t


fu l ly a c c re d i te d c a t t le , a u seful e n t ry of s to ck m e t a v e ry s h a rp t r a d e . Newly c a lv ed cows m ad e to £180: O c t .—Nov. c a lv in g cows to £ 198: s t ro n g s te e r s to £120: h e i fe r s to £ 1 1 5 : cows a n d calves to £178. J u d u c H. B re n n a n d , of H o c h to n , m a d e aw a rd s fo r th e b e s t in c a l f cow o r h e i fe r to W. E a som . of G o o sn a rg h . a n d Mrs S te p h e n so n . S to n y h u r s t . C a t t le fo u n d a v e ry firm t ra d e


a t M o n d a y ’s fa ts to c k market., while a sm a l le r e n t ry of lambs fo u n d p r ic e s 2p p e r p o u n d d e a r e r th a n th e p re v io u s week. P ic s were a g a in in d em a n d . F o rw a rd w e re R0 f a t c a t t 'e , 25 pigs. 121 ewes a n d 948 lamb*.


£ 1 5 (£14.43*. m ed ium (o £15.3') (£ 1 4 .8 3 i. Fat. cows m a d e to


lightweight, h e ife r s to


£ 1 1 .GO (£ 1 0 .7 2 ). O v e ra ll a v e r a g e fo r lam b s was


S h e e p m a d e to 16p G o ) . H a lf- b re d ewes m a d e to £ 7 .4 0 (£6.30*. a n d h o rn e d ewes to £ 5 .9 0 (£ 5 .2 5 ). P o rk p ic s m a d e to £2.48 (£2.42i. a n d c u t te r s to £2.54 *£2.4o). T u e s d a y ’s w e ek ly s a le of d a iry


23p. L ig h t Iambs m a d e to 261 (22U. a n d m ed ium to 2GJ (231).


firm d em a n d . R e a r in g c a ly o a g a in m e t a sp ir i te d t ra d e , w i th th e p re v io u s w e ek ’s a v e ra g e s well


c a t t le a n d c alv es saw number* h o ld in g well u p fo r th e t im e o. th e y e a r . D a i ry cows found a


m a in ta in e d . Ac c r ed i ted cows ma d e to £)H4


( a v e r a g e £49.50 (£34 ». Non


£153), bul l c a lv e s to a cc red i ted


Downbarn class has to close


FOR the first, t ime in eight years, th e village o f Down- h am will have no evening classes th is session. Said Mr J e f f Smi th , adul t


one was welcomed by Mrs I. Thompson, pres ident, an d an en te r ta inm en t , in th e form of a sk e tch en t itle d " P r i z e g i v i n g a t S t Michael's.” was given by th e d ram a group. T h e sk e tch was w r i tten and produced by Mr Donnie Wallis.


Thompson, Mrs K. Haydock, Mrs J- C a rter , Mrs N. McKinstry, Mrs E. Grim- shaw, Mrs F. Birtwell, Mrs J. Fenlon, Mrs M. Clegg. Mrs S. S harpies. Mrs E. Grindley, Mrs S. Beggs, Mrs M. Hopwood a n d Mrs B. Campbell.


T ak in g p a r t were Mi's I.


T a t te rsa l l , of Blackburn, who spoke about th e cele­ br ities she h a d m e t an d she


The sneaker was Mrs E.


also h a d a selection of p hotographs of well-known people. She was th a n k e d by Mrs M. Hopwood.


Mrs S. S h arp ies was


raised about £10 an d Mrs F w . Seremack was con­ g ra tu la te d on winning th e


th an k ed for organising the h a n d ic ra f t


show which


Smelt Cun for craftwork. Mrs H. Cooke gave an


in te re s tin g account of th e au tum n council meeting a t Lancaster. T h e monthly competition,


won by Mrs N. McKinstry a n d Mrs L_ Merchant. The Rimington WI pi'esident. Mrs E. Dean, th a n k ed Wis- weli for a n enjoyable even­ ing. T e a hostesses were Mrs P. Pierce. Mrs M. Whitwall an d volunteers. A rec ent jum b le sale held by Wiswell WI raised more th a n £29 a n d th a n k s were expressed to those who h a d helped.


depicting a song title, was judged by Mrs Dean. I t was won by Mrs P. Pierce. Mrs L. Nicholson an d Mrs A. Hodkinson. O th er competitions were


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R IM lN G T J tO N Women’s In s t i tu te s ilv er


b e rs from a wide a re a a t te n d e d an d also p resent w a s Miss M. Langley, th e Co u n ty F ed era tio n secretary. Miss Langley recalled th a t sh e h a d also a t ten d ed the fo rm a t io n meeting for th e in s t i tu te , 25 years ago to th e d ay . S h e was introduced by


evening o u t a t th e Black Bull Hotel, Rimington. Twenty-five fo under mem­


jubilee with a n celebrated its 4 *A


C t l) a t on r sh ow ­ room Monday to F r id a * 9 a .m . to S-20 p .m Sea for y on ra elf th e ran g e o f B en d ix wanh er s and d ishw a sh e r s . NOTE: Reeon - d it lon ed Ben d ix


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educat ion organiser: “There have been so few people th a t the craf ts class has had to close, a nd pot tery paint ing has been trans ferred to Chatburn.” He added th a t there h ad


been few enrolments in an­ other village—Langho. “The response there for yoga has been amaz ingly poor, y e t we have been turning people away from this class at Whal ley an d Cl itheroe.’’


a n d o v e n to 80gns, a n d c ro s s ­ b red (two s h c a r i


lo n k ram s (two s h e a r to 120 g n s .


to


best for


three years


TH E b e s t t r a d e fo r th r e e y e a r s w a s e x p e r ie n c e d a t C l i th e ro e A u c t io n M a r t ’s a n n u a l sh ow a n d s a le o f h o rn e d a n d s h e a r l in g r am s , h e ld o n T h u r s d a y . W i th n good e n t ry of 284 ram s


F r ie s ia n h e i fe r s m a d e to £188 (£ 1 6 1G : b u ll c alv es to £50 (£ 3 4 1; H e re fo rd X b u lls to £ 3 6 . h e ife rs to £ 3 8 ; a n d F r ie s ia n h e i fe r s to


B ra d fo rd , m a d e th e followin g aw a rd s : A c c red i ted cow: 1, J . C. F aw c e t t . B a r n a c r e : 2, G. M e t­ c a lfe . S la id b u rn . N o n -a c c re d i te d : 1. J . B re a k s ; 2. J . E a s tw o o d , K i rk h am .


£41. One S im m c n ta l bull c a l f m a d e £51. Ju d g e . M r S. H a r r is o n , West


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210 newly -c alv ed cows a n d h e ife r s fo rw a rd in G is b u ra Au c tio n


A good t r a d e w as m e t by th e


M a r t ’s d a i ry s e c t io n la s t w e ek , 102 o f th e a n im a ls b e in g fully a c c re d i te d . A c c red i ted F r ie s ia n cows m a d e


knows b is way around, th e h o te l well enough — because h e h a s been h e a d w a ite r th e re fo r th e p a s t th re e years. Tire f irs t few days of business for him, a n d h is English wife, Valerie, who is in charge of th e h o te l’s ca te r in g side, h av e been r a th e r hectic. A n a t iv e of Como, I ta ly , h e


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Gisburn


President steps in At th e October meeting of


G isb u rn Women’s In s t i tu te in th e F es tiv al Hall, the gues ts were f rom Long P re s to n In s t i tu te .


Ju s t V


b efo re th e s ta r t of the m e etin g , a message was received, th a t th e speaker w as u n ab le to be present, so while 'th e president, Mrs J. Ellison, m ad e a h a s ty dash to h e r h om e fo r colour slides, th e c h a ir was taken by vice-president Mrs T. Bell. After welcoming th e visitors, a business meeting followed. An excellent rep o r t on her


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h a s however h a d 22 y e a rs ’ experience of c a te r in g in h is home country, Swi tze rlan d an d England, so h e h a s been able to cope w ith th e many problems fac in g him.


FOUR CHILDREN


first-class service fo r o u r cus tomers,” sa id M r Ro n ch e­ tti , who personally supervises


“ Our aim is to provide


th e h o te l's kitchens. Mr a n d Mrs R o n c h e t t i


have fo u r children, Enrico (11), Steven (10), N a ta l ia (8) a n d five-year-old I la r ia . ' S tev en is a t p re se n t away a t


school in I taly . T h e couple succeed Mr a n d


R o n ch e t ti a re busy enough ru n n in g th e h o te l’s existing facilities w ith o u t co n tem ­ p la t in g any new projects. But, th e y h in t , th e re is a


Mrs Horace Pugh, who have le f t to tak e up a s im i la r post a t a Bury hotel. At p resen t, Mr a n d Mrs


to £284 (a v e ra g e £ 1 7 2 ) : h e ife rs to £278 (£ 1 7 0 ) ; A y r sh ire cows to £144 (£139). Non a c c re d i te d F r ie s ia n cows m a d e to £218 (£ 1 6 1 ) : h e i fe r s to £190 (£ 1 5 5 ) ; A y r sh ire cows to £148 (£129). Also fo rw a rd w e re 479 r e a r in g c alv es , of w h ic h 94 were


£55.50 (£37.68): H e re fo rd X h e i fe r to £4 9 (£ 3 7 .5 0 ) : b u ll to £50 (£41.30); C h a ro la is h e i fe r c alves to £ 4 6 (£ 4 5 1. B a n d W s t i rk s m a d e to £ 8 0 (£68.77). Beef X s t i rk s to £80 (£64.35). Non a c c re d i te d c a lv e s to th re e


a c c re d i te d . B an d W h e i f e r c a lv e s m a d e to £ 5 6 (£ 4 6 i ; b u ll


to


were 297 c a t t le . 1.525 sh e ep . 51 p ic s a n d 10 c alv es fo rw a rd . O v e ra ll a v e ra g e fo r c e r t if ied


In th e fa ts to c k s e c t io n , th e re


£28.40, a n d k i l l in g c a lv e s lo £3.15. In th e s a le of in p ic g ilts ,


sows a n d s to re p ic s , th e r e were 382 fo rw a rd .


L ig h tw e ig h t s te e r s m a d e to £16 ( a v e r a g e ’ £15.24); m e d ium to £15 (£11.50):


to £ 5 4 , sows w i th fo llowe rs to £65.50. a n d b o a r s to £35.50. S to re p ic s six to e ie h t w.o. a v e rag e d £6.83. n in e to 11 w.o. £8.62 a n d 12 to 16 w.o. £1 1 .


In pig sows m ad e


c a t t le w as £13.36: fo r sh e e p 21p: a n d fo r p ic s £2.55. O v e rw eig h t p ie s m ad e to £1.80. f a t sows to


possibility th a t one or two I ta l ia n dishes may be ap p e ar in g on th e menu fair ly soon.


Charity stall


weeks old m a d e a n o v e ra ll a v e ra g e of £ 3 8 .9 7 : w e an e d c alv es to £ 6 5 .2 8 ; five to n in e m o n th s old £80.75.


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle, working on a rota, m a n n ed a “ good as new ” s ta l l a t Clitheroe m a rk e t on S a tu rd ay a n d th ey raised ab o u t £60 for char ity. T h e s ta l l was orga­ nised by Mrs J . Newbury,


th e social convener, w ith several helpers. Members an d frien d s d o n ated th e items for sale an d they ran g e d from lampshades to shoes.


v is i t to th e au tum n council m e e tin g a t L an c as ter was given by Mrs T. Bell. She gave 'details of th e new p ro p e r ty which h ad been p u rch a sed in Fulwood, Pres­ to n . fo r use a s a n office to rep la c e th e existing one in S ta rk e y S tre e t . T h e staff h a d alre ad y moved in and p la n n in g permission had b een o b ta in ed for a l te ra ­ tions . Calderstones Hospital was


ap p e a l in g fo r volunteers to h e lp in a n y way they could to h e lp th e patien ts . A n o tic e was re a d from


th e P re s to n D ram a Club giving i ts programme for th e coming season. There is to be exhibition of North C o u n try c ra f ts a t Samles-


b u ry Hall. H ie group meet­ in g to to be held in May. T h e Christmas fa ir will be


h e ld o n December 9th. Mrs N. Mulholland, th e


pu b lic questions officer, will soon be leaving the a re a a n d asked fo r someone to ta k e h e r place. The m a t te r was le f t over to th e n ext meeting. A fter


b u f fe t suppe r was served. Although having to step


th e meeting. a


in to th e breach a t such sh o r t notice. Airs Ellison gave g re a t pleasure w ith h er descriptive accomit oi her v is i t to Australia which she a n d h e r h u sb an d paid to ace th e i r so n and family. Colour slides i l lu s tra te d th e jo u r ­ ney, a n d members joined Mrs G. Asquith in th an k in g Mrs Ellison. I n a competition for a.


f loral decoration with dried flowers, results were: 1. Mrs Oldfield: 2, Mrs W. Graves- to n ; ,3 Mrs T. Bell: 4, Mrs G. Asquith: 5. Mrs G. Asquith; 6. Mrs J . Dibb. A cake was won by Mrs


Bowring, of Long Preston. T h e pres id en t of Long P res­ to n . Mrs D. Proctor, th an k ed G isb um members fo r a p le a sa n t evening.


Dress show T h ere was a good a t te n ­


Walters , le ad e r o f th e Young- Wives, th a n k ed F re d a a n d all h e r models, a n d p re­ se n ted flowers to h e r an d B a rb a ra. Proceeds were for th e NSPCC.


Churches At the monthly meeting of


d anc e a t a d ress show in th e Festival Hall given by a fashion house from Settle a n d organised by th e Gis­ b um Young Wives. The m annequins were all from th is ’d is tr ic t a n d were known a s Dorothy, Gillian. Glenys. Monica, K a te , D o r e e n , Jessie, Dora, a n d Annie. A welcome to all was given by F re d a , a n d th e compere was B a rb a ra. At th e close, Mxs A.


All


£3(1


Gisburn Mothers’ Union in th e Vicarage, Mrs A. Speak, enrolling member, welcomed Mr W. D. Saunders, of Gis­ b um , who showed h is collec­ t io n of colour slides of churches th ro u g h o u t


are a, which h e h a d photo­ graphed himself. On behalf of th e members. Mrs Speak th a n k ed Mr S aunders for providing such delightful en te r ta inm en t . A business meeting followed


th e


a n d a r ran g em en ts were m ad e fo r th e an n u a l whist drive on November 18th.


Rimington


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