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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, December 6ih, 1973


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Meets woman (101) who was nurse at Calderstones


VISITING relatives in America recently, a C'lithcroe woman was introduced to a former member of Calder­ stones Hospital staff—who will be 102 later this month!


Linden Drive, was visiting the Eastern Star Homo, Boone Iowa, when she met a Miss Kenny whose 102nd birthday is on December 16th. Miss Kenny was a nurse at the then Queen Mary's Military Hospital during 1915-16.


Mrs Annie Whittaker, of


Across the Atlantic


she was in very good health and smartly dressed. She


Mrs Whittaker said that remembered that


matron was Mrs or Miss Smythe and that Colonel Robinson was in charge of administration. A native of Norfolk, Miss Kenny left the hospital for France and was there at the time of the signing of the Armistice.


the


was very pleased to meet someone from so near Whalle.v and said she would be interested to have a picture of Calderstones."


Said Mrs Whittaker: " Shc


AN illustrated talk about a visit to America encouraged members of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club to considei entering the silver jubilee competition next year.


The talk was given by John


Eastham, a young farmer from Samlesbury, who won the America trip through last year's award. He told of his three week stay at a YFC meeting in Ribble.v.nde School.


Susan Spurgeon and Alan


Cowgill thanked him. Tlie third heat of the


Kenny was passed on to a committee member of the hospital's League of Friends, Coun. Tom Rushton. He gave Mrs Whittaker a copy of tlio hospital magazine. CHIN, with a picture of the 1914-18 staff on the cover, and a brochure containing an aerial photograph to send to Miss Kenny.


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AT THE CLASSIC CINEMA BUILDING, KING WILLIAM STREET, BLACKBURN ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8">, 1973


of Clitheroe Inner Wheel Club, visited the home where Miss Kenny lives through arrangements made by the Lutheran Church,


Mrs Whittaker, a member which her relatives attend


No light on motor cycle


A C L ITH E RO E mall, Raymond J. Dawson, of Taylor Street, was fined a total of £12 on three motor ing summonses by Clitheroe magistrates.


to riding a motor cycle with­ out lights (£5), failing to stop when signalled by a policeman (£5) and failing to sign his driving licence ( £ 2) .


He pleaded guilty by letter Unmarked load


FOR failing to use markers on a load projecting from the rear of a van, Frank Ireland. Rosedale. Back Lane, Grindleton, was fined £5 at Clltticroc. 173 pleaded guilty by letter.


A RECORD £239 was raised at SS Michael and John's Christmas Fair and tile money will help to swell the


everyone, including flic Mayoress, Mrs 11. Turner, who paid an informal visit. Stalls were manned by


parish fund. Held in the Catholic Hall,


tile fair was supported by about 200 people. Fr E. Willoughby welcomed


nised the children’s corner,


and tile Guides, Brownies and Cubs ran Christmas gift and cake stalls. A raffle was organised by


various parish organisations. The Knights of St Columba ran the lomliola, the Parent Teachers' Association orga­


senior quiz produced mixed fortunes, with Clitheroe A and C winning and Clitheroc B losing by one point to BMW young farmers.


There was also a short business meeting.


CHILDREN christened at St Leonard’s Church, Langho,


during the last three years were treated to a special Christmas "cradle roll’’ party at the weekend.


Mothers of the 30 young­


sters were also invited to the party at St Leonard's School, which was arranged by St Leonard's Mothers’


Union. Idea behind the party


Cash for Parish Fund Mt- was for the children to get


to know one another and for the mothers to meet Mrs Barbara Blackwell, the nur­ sery Sunday school leader.


comed by enrolling member of the MU Mrs Mabel Holt.


by Mrs B. Warren and Mrs M. Ratcliffe, and accom­ panied by Mrs A. Smith on piano.


afternoon of musical chairs and ring-a-ring-a-roses, led


For the children it was an


rived at the party and gave each child a small present.


Father Christmas also ar­


noon tea, provided by MU members. A toy, made by Mi's G. Benson, was won by Mrs B. Sharpies.


been christened by the present Vicar of St


Most of the children had


Leonard’s, the Rev. P. Dear- den, who said, “This is the largest cradle roll of chil­ dren we have had. The party has been so successful that we hope to make it an annual event.’’


der three, but by far the youngest was Helen Far- quharson, who is just eight weeks old. there with her mother, Mrs Diane Far- quharson.


Obstruction


Mrs M. Chatbum. Refresh­ ments were provided by the Ladies’ Guild. The Brownies arc pictured at tlicir home-produce stall.


SAID by the police to have obstructed the footpath in King Street, Clitheroe, with a car, Roger Collins, White Croft, Chatburn, was fined £5 with endorsement by Clilheroe magistrates. He pleaded guilty by letter.


Tlie children were all un­ The guests all had after­ Mrs Blackwell was wel­ jU : i t , l v < jb!


LEAGUE HONOURS LATE CHAIRMAN


ILL-HEALTH prompted Mr Frank A. Hope’s resignation in spring as chairman of Calderstones League of Friends, and he died before a special plaque could be presented. And so at the League's annual meeting his widow accepted the plaque for him. Present chairman, Mr Alan


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tT’S been a busy vl ;at St Paul's ChurcJ


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Cot-less, paid tribute in his annual report to the work of Mr Hope, founder chair­ man of the Friends.


else, collaborated with the Medical Director and the Group Secretary in founding the league and getting it on its feet, and his sound judgment, business acumen and professional standing gave considerable prestige to the League and its commit­ tee, whose members have so keenly felt his loss not only as a friend but also as a guide and adviser.


"He, more than anyone


Us third year stands as a living memorial to one who was so keen to see it thriv­ ing and advancing."


“The League at the end of


At the meeting, Mrs Hope was elected to the committee.


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Opened by Mi I Tawrenson, it include! selling drapery, sweel dav parcels and bol


. At the family serl Sunday morning chol


lucky dip and a tomol


bought by Mr Kington were declu <


the= vicar, the Rt ,


Hunt. The robes -.vie i


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memory of :!ie ■ parents, Mr Charles! Parkington and lvf Esther, who were mfL the church and woil


there regularly. A congregation <


than 150 watched choir entered chur'.j in» blue cassocks wit I round the neck. AI first hymn, organiB choirmaster Mr I Sweet presented thj members to the vkl officially admitted t f Sweet then issue!


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CALDKRSTONES much help from mal and in return the r themselves always lend a hand to oil' the occasion arise- An example wa:


the past week student nuvsps a Patients t-ook' pr sponsored swim Hibblesdale Pool i the Alexandra Day The fund will


all the money ra nurses were asked another deserving benefit and they Calderstones minib Each person v


. area organiser, of : - Scorton. near Prc said th at a comm silver trophv will


part in the swin ceive a badge and i and Miss Rosemn-


. social evening in The swim was a-


, sored event that , Place a t the V. ; Pool on Decembel aid of Alexandra 1


: connection with


; and local charitkl !■ of this were givt| • week's issue.


Ttoeful m’orml


• agendas to ideas ' ’He of the bn Noefleld. Conn Chadwick told Town Council's and Public Wo mittee that if


Noting that thi reference on any


.seated to Cakierstc with the other aw


. was still further would be too lat- IJilng to be dm


■ Mr Ronald Pick! ■ cut that he wouli the council an


■ Borough Council. 1 Tire Borough


. the Ribble Valh Council had given > 'hat it would h


: financial report i: • ”fter Christmas. ( .Blackburn, chair


.' 'cheme started T borough.


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