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Women's Fellowship The Rev. E. Joselin gave a
talk to members of the Methodist Women's Fellow
ship, Chatburn. Mrs R. Turpin was in the chair and led the meeting. Mr Joselin spoke on his experiences as a chaplain at Calderstones
Hospital. Mrs.N. Frankland was the pianist and there was a good attendance to hear Mr Joselin, who was making his last visit to the fellowship before leaving the district.
Far East A visit to Hong Kong
Bank, to the Christ Church branch of the Mothers’ Union. The meeting began with a short service led by the enrolling member, Mrs N. Maddock. Mrs Prosser gave an entertaining account of her holiday with her youngest son and his wife in Hong Kong last year and showed the colour trans
and Malaysia ’’ was the title of an illustrated talk given bv Mrs M. Prosser, of Clough
parencies which she had taken. The projectionist was Mr J. Butters. Mrs H. E. Borien thanked Mrs Prosser. After the business of the branch had been conducted, supper was served by Mrs K. Aspinall, Mrs C. Black, Mrs H. E. Boden and Mrs C.
throughout the Blackburn Diocese were asked to pray for the work in our own dio cese and the work in our link diocese of Bloemfontein during the period February 11th to 15th. Accordingly, special prayers were said at Christ Church on Sunday morning.
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parencies — on Scotland, was given to the members of the R i b b l e s d a l e Club by Mr B. Sharpies, of Clitheroe. A vote of thanks to Mr Sharpies was given by Mrs A. Palmer, and Mrs F. Bowskill thanked the Rev. J. A. Goodhall for acting as projectionist. Tea hostesses were Mrs Denby, Miss E. Frankland, Mrs M. Frank land and Mrs Titterington.
Ribblesdale Club A talk — with trans
Local history Chatburn Men’s Society
held an “ open” meeting at which the sneaker was Mr D. J. H. Smith, of the Archivist Department, Pres ton. There was a large gathering — with friends from Waddington Men’s Fellowship, Christ Church Mothers’ Union and the Ribblesdale Club joining the Chatburn members. Tire chairman. Mr R. Roberts, welcomed" the visitors. Mr Smith gave a little of the historv of the County Records Office in Preston, and told how family his tories, Bishop’s transcripts, parish records and wills (t.o 1858) are kept there. The department has a travelling exhibition which is taken to schools. Mr Smith had with him
noldswick, spoke to the chil dren about the Brownie motto, and later they made the enrolment promise. There was a good atten dance of parents and friends. The evening service was taken by Mr Fred Blackburn.
Mrs G. Golding, of Bar-
made about mud on the road from trucks and diggers being used on the nearby
Complaints Complaints have been
sewage disposal plant and water main, between New’by and Stopper Lane, and the Clerk to Rimington Parish
Council, Mr A. Lloyd, was asked at the meeting to inform Bowland District Council. The council is also asking
for a preservation order on some beech trees in Howgill Lane near the junction with Burnley Road. The trees are on farmland that has just changed ownership
and local residents want to make sure they are not cut down. The public footpath which
runs through a caravan site was also discussed. The site owner has put wire across one of the stiles on the path, and is using part of the path as a tip. The council is seeking in
Waddington Copster Green
Overseas evening The monthly meeting of
St Helen’s branch of the Mothers’ Union took the form of an overseas evening. The vicar, Canon C. F.
Goodchild, conducted a short service; Mrs Irene Walmsley read an account of a young mother's life in Zambia, and Mrs C. F. Good- child showed coloured slides of life in the diocese of Chota Nagpur, India, with a commentary. Afterwards, future items
Austria holiday Mrs D. Miller, president,
was in the chair at the monthly meeting of Copster Green WI. Mr R. J. Darby, of Langho, gave a talk, with slides, about a holiday in
Austria. Mrs R. Warren gave a
vote of thanks and competi tions were won by Mrs C. Mitchel and Mrs H. Brun- ton. A competition for a musical box was won by Mrs Ivy Buckley.
of the year’s programme were discussed, including arrangements for the usual Shrove Tuesday whist and domino drive. Members were, as usual, most generous in the offers of prizes and refreshments.
Call to the north The interdenominational
group studying the “Call to the North ” leaflet, “ Say your piece,” met in the Wad dington Methodist Sunday School. The discussion, under the leadership of the Vicar of Waddington, Canon C. F. Goodchild, proved most animated and most members present voiced their com ments and opinions freely.
formation about the two-a- day local bus service from Clitheroe to Martin Top. Tire annual parish meet
ing is on March 13th, at 7-30 p.m.
Grindleton
Pennine Way Miss M. Hetherington, who
gave an illustrated talk on the Pennine Way to mem bers of Grindleton Women’s Institute, also judged a competititon for the oldest poem. There was quite a good
entry and Mrs C. Holmes won with a poem 200 years old, and Mrs E. Simpson was second. Mrs J. Simpson presided,
and Mrs R. Cann was elected delegate to the spring council meeting at Lancaster later .this month. Mrs Hailwood was to
represent the institute at the ’’Tomorrow’s Heirlooms" meeting at Roper Hall, Preston, and Mrs A. Slater
is to go to the Town and Country project meeting. Final arrangements were
Birthday Mrs Maria Most celebrated
her 89th birthday quietly at the Waddington Hospital, where she is a resident. She had a continual stream of visitors all day, bringing their good wishes, and all available space in her home was filled with birthday cards from other well wishers.
Hope Mr P. Horne spoke about
“hope” at the Waddington Methodist Church Women's Fellowship meeting. Mrs Bargh was the leader and she introduced the speaker. Mrs Oddie accompanied
Dunsop Bridge Drugs talk
Bolton-by-Bowland Young
Farmers heard an interest ing talk on drugs by Mi’s Kay Hudson, of Clitheroe, at their meeting in Dunsop Bridge Village Hall. Miss Janet Parkinson was
in the chair and D. Walker gave a vote of thanks to the speaker. A social evening
followed. Langho
Leonard's, Langho, had an exceptionally large congrega tion on Sunday for the monthly church parade. Scouts. Cubs, Guides and Brownies all took part. During the service the Rev. P. H. Dearden conducted a baptism. Mrs J. Pomfret was the organist.
Church parade The
c h u r c h of St
hymns on the piano, and tea and biscuits were served by Mrs Kilpatrick, assisted by Mrs Pickup and Mrs Harri son. Arrangements were made
for the annual jumble sale on March 3rd.
made for the social evening at the Duke of York Hotel, on February 28th, West Marton WI have
been invited to attend a meeting at Grindleton m
summer, and there is to be a. canal trip one evening in the early part of summer. There is to be a waste
O R G ANIS AT IO NS in IVhalley and district are reminded that items of news for this page may he left at Fenton’s Super market, for collection at 3 p.m. each Tuesday.
paper collection at the March meeting. Members were asked
Mothers’ Union, Langho, met at the vicarage by invitation of Mrs S. Dearden, who also served afternoon tea. Special prizes were won by Mrs B. Warren, Mrs M. Holt, Mrs A. Catlow, Mrs E. Manley, Mrs B. Rushton, Mrs S. Dearden and Mrs M. Bradley. The next afternoon meeting is at the home of Mrs M. Hargreaves, 9 Birtwistle Terrace, Langho,
Mothers' Union Members of St Leonard’s
on March 6th.
drive at St Leonard’s Church, Langho, winners were — Gents: Mr H. Jack- son, Mr A. Altham, Mrs Whitaker. Ladies; Mrs M. Meredith, Miss M. Nultnll,
St Leonard's At the whist and domino
Mrs A. Altham. Dominoes; Master B. Har
greaves. Mi’s F. Crook, Master E. Chadwick. Special prizes went to Mr
Read Downham Coffee evening
to collect Green Shield stamps to help to furnish the WI house headquarters in Preston. Christmas cards are
requested to be sent to Calderstones Hospital. A team has been chosen
some original documents, in cluding the priceless Royal Charter issued by King John in 1199, and remarked that the Great Seal is the same design today as it was 800
to represent the Institute m the “ Masterminds” com petition.
Whalley
years ago. The local history was very interesting to his audience including wills of local people, dated 1598; a decree concerning charges for grinding corn at the mill in Chatburn in 1617; the foundation Charter of Wad dington Hospital in 1700; the Article of Chatburn Chari table Society and the history of Christ Church. Thanks were proposed by
dist Women’s Fellowship ship. Mrs V. J. Gosden based her address on Isaiah
Fellowship Speaker at Whalley Metho
chapter 40, verse 31: "They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength: they shall mount with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”
Mr W. Cartwright. Mr Sadler, on behalf of Wad dington, thanked the Chat burn members for their invitation to the meeting. The next meeting, on
Bolton-by-Bowiand
African holiday An illustrated talk on a
March 8th, will also be an “ open ” meeting, when Mr. W. Griffiths, of Blackburn, will be the speaker.
Rimington tique furniture
restoration of antique fur niture was given to Riming ton WI by Mrs Storey, of Bashal] Eaves. She was thanked by Mrs
Much useful advice on the
South African holiday was given by Mrs A. Winder, of Bolton-by-Bowland, to the village's Women’s Insti tute. Mrs Winder, who had
raised for Downham Insti tute funds, at a whist and domino drive organised by the Women's Institute. Mr W. Barker was MC
Institute funds The sum of £21 was
in the United Reformed Ohurch (Congregational) on Friday. Proceeds of £22.50 are being devoted towards the tea room at the forth coming ladies’ effort.
A coffee evening and a good as new stall was held
and there were 20 tables. Winners were — Ladies: Mrs M. Robinson, Miss B. Brennand, Miss L. Nut ter; consolation, Mrs Wat son. Gents: Mr J. Moon, Mr J. Swales, Mrs W. Altham; consolation, Mrs Holden. Dominoes: Mrs A. Bolton,
Recommendation Read Parish Council is to
recommend a rate °f Ip to cover the forthcoming year’s
Mrs Greenhalgh, Mr G. Cowgili; consolation, Mr Hatton. A competition win ner was Mrs Lund.
West Bradford
Bird life Bird life in local surround
ings, was the subject of a lecture to West Bradford WI, by Mr and Mrs E. Ken yon. A scheme " Town and County project,” sponsored
by the Carnegie Trust was also discussed. Today, delegates are go
visited her sister in Africa, was welcomed by president Mrs J. Lilburn, and a vote of thanks was given by Mrs N. Howard. Winners of a competition for a piece of lustre ware were Mrs K. Atkinson, Mrs N. Corn- thwaite and Mrs M. Walsh. Mrs Lilburn thanked
Bairstow. Competition win ners for a humorous anec dote were Mrs C. Thistle- thwaite, Mrs T. L. Holgate, and Mrs T. Moorhouse. Members who offered to
everyone who had helped to make the January whist drive such a success, and announced that it had raised £30. She also introduced a new member.
"Mrs Dizley.
go to various forthcoming meetings were Mrs Ellis to the annual meeting at Lan caster, on February 27th, Mrs Dean and Mrs Brennan to “Tomorrow’s Heirlooms” at Roper Hall, Preston, to
day. Also at Roper Hall, on
February 28th, Mrs Bairstow and Mi’s Ellis' will attend a Town and Country project meeting, and Mrs J. Spen cer is to go to a Press cor respondents’ conference in Clitheroe. The annual dinner is to
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village hall to see a demon stration on cookery by Miss j. Baxendale, lecturer on Rural Home Economics for the West Riding County
Cookery Slaidburn WI met in the
be held at the Black Bull Hotel on March 2nd and a team was chosen to enter the Masterminds competi tion. The meeting finished with
Council.Miss Baxendale was intro duced by the president, Mrs Doris Leeming, and thanks were proposed by Mrs Barbara Steen. Members’ competition for a plate of four drop scones was judged by Miss Baxendale, and winner was Mrs Myra Briggs with Mrs Edith Lawson second.
a beetle drive, with Mrs R. Duckworth gaining most points.
nies, accompanied by their leader, Mrs Peacock, atten ded the afternoon service at S a l em Congregational Church on Sunday, for the dedication of the new stan dard.
Dedication The 1st Rimington Brow
■ tive commentary by Mrs A. Slater, of Clitheroe. These were taken In Venice and Florence while on holiday. The Rev. John A. Goodhall presided and expressed thanks.
in the Methodist School room on Monday evening and enjoyed a selection of coloured slides with descrip-
Slide show The Over 60’s group met
ing to Roper Hall, Preston, where they will discuss plans for the exhibition of “To morrow’s Heirlooms." There are to be further
estimated expenditure of
£900. The estimate is £R0° less than 1971-72 when the parish council precepted for £1.500 with a rate of five old pence.
Obituary Cremation took place at
Burnley on Monday of Mrs Marv ’ Elizabeth Goodway, of Jubilee Street, Read. Mrs
with St John’s Churoh and was a member of the
Goodway (63), died in hos pital. She was connected
Mothers' Union, and also the Conservative Club and Cricket Club. She leaves a husband, Robert, and a married son, Richard, the Read cricketer. The vicar. Canon P. A. Schofield, con ducted the funeral service in St John’s Church prior to cremation.
Former resident The death took place of a
former village resident, Mrs Catherine Drake (71). Mrs Drake left the village several years ago and had lived at Famley, near Otley. She leaves two married sons. The funeral took place at St John’s Church on Mon day from the home of her son, 2 Lyndale Road, Hap- ton. The service was con ducted by the vicar. Canon P A. Schofield. Interment
followed in the churchyard. Hurst Green
Unionists Hurst Green Women
Unionists played whist and dominoes when they held
the Memorial Hall. Winners, whist; Ladies, Mrs M. Moi ling, Mrs A. Rhodes. Gents,
their monthly meeting in
Mr W. Bailey and Miss H. Bretherton. Dominoes. Miss J. Ainsworth, Mrs M. Ecclcs, and Mr H. Dolphin. Com petition winner, Mrs Town-
son. Mitton
shown by members of Mitton WI the old craft of wool spinning is not likely to die out. Mrs J. Storey, of Bashall Eaves, gave a talk on wool gathering at the February meeting, and spun some locally gathered wool on a spinneret, a gadget used before the spinning wheel was invented. She also spun wool on a treadle spinning wheel. Items were on display to show how wool collected from the countryside could be put to good use. Mrs Hoyle proposed the vote of thanks. Hostesses were Mrs Robin
Old craft From the intense interest
son, Mrs Eddleston and Miss Hornby. Mrs Haigh won the
monthly competition for a crocheted mat gaining six points. Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Wright were awarded five points each.
J. Hargreaves, Mrs E. Man- ley. Mr N. Carter.
Chipping
Ploughing success Mr Joe Hardman, of
Black Hall Farm, Chipping, had some success at the
Ellel and District ploughing and hedging competition,
horses, Bess and Hannibal, Mr Hardman came third in the horse section for plough ing and second in the best
last week. With his team of shire
turnout. Mr Hardman, who was
interviewed on television s “Look North,” said he thoroughly enjoyed the day, although it was hard work. He had been up late the previous night washing the horses and polishing the brasses, but it was worth while.
Flowers A welcome glimpse of
soring came to Chipping WI's meeting when Miss WaUbank gnve a demon
bers the art of arranemj i daffodils, irises, forsrthia ' anemones and freesia : several different ways,' ^5 :
a variety of containers’. i n, competition for a bowl cj ’ bulbs was won by Miss d , Fletcher, and the social hal’ hour was a quiz, won by Jhi i
Ann Seed, who had also pro. ! posed a vole of thanks to : the speaker.
Sabden Talk on food l
tativc for Kraft Foods gn.v, a talk on the products and , how cheese was first bh. covered in Biblical days. pot
Mr Holland, a represen- '
hygienic purposes all’ thi> workers in the firm’.; (a..’ tories are dressed m whits from head to toe. and their clothes are changed four times a day. All the W
members were given a tub of margarine arid a nortion of cheese. A competition for a Valentine card was won bv Mrs I. Cottam with Mrs M, Tootell second. Miss l Boden receiving the humor ous Valentine award.
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Disco Potatoe pie suppers wera
sewed at 50-50 cisco dancs held in the County school on j Friday. Organised by tha i parent-teachers association, , it raised over £23.
| Mothers' Union Enrolling member Mu
Sunter presided at the AGM of St Nichola’s Mothers’ Union. Reports were read by the
^ j Mess
THE story Of how Ml dance—and events leal ex-Stall' Sgt G. H. ClUTrj ’ M,. CUffe. wh > rf
„..,!oned at the cava! ;.,‘ks at Colchester w:
f chon of the horse trat port^onsisting of 28 hors
writes: “Our forage accou was administered by 1
Darling ATS whose UaJ the racehorse tram
PK-li day She would I down details of where vehicles were reqit.i work, by cpi Brown. a.|
ATS. "The sergeants’ m annual dance was to be hi I
cZui get her an invitau.l a;K: i promised to
Washing vanished
MEMORIES of tile Fill
World War are recahed 1 Mr W. Kitchen, of 28 Albe| Street, Low Moor. His first post wa.; to
secretary and treasurer, and the following were elected; Mrs J. Boocock (secre tary), Mrs W. Pimmcr (assistant secretary), Mrs 1. Duff (treasurer), Mrs J. Scott (assistant treasurer i, Mrs S, l Jones (Christmas tree trea- ' surer), Mrs E. Shaw (sick i visitor), Mrs H. Duff (San- ■ shine fund treasurer), M T. Graham (journals), M
rs
B. Birtwell (overseas trea surer). Mrs Sunter thanked every,
rs ;
one for their loyalty and i. support during the past year. ' Refreshments were served during the evening.
Gisburn
Fancy dress On Monday Gisburn YFC
held a fancy dress competi tion. Judges were Mr ar.t V Mrs H. Bargh and Mr and ,-n Mrs G. Bargh. Results were: Character—
Jimtnv Savile: 2. Alan Pack- i , worth as a ginsy; 3. Leslie , Harris as Miss Tankard, j
-1, Tail Coates as ;
1973.Original class — L Hazel [• j Coates as a petition to , . Princess Anne: 2. Andrew Bargh as Wonderful World " of Disney: 3. H-obert Bargn I as Generation Game.
Tile cup was won by Ian (
Coates. A vote o> was given to the judges by
John Bancroft. SUPPORT
A DONATION of £100 been made to the Clidier-a. Physiotherapy Centie^ v the Clitheroe section oi m
Ltd. In a letter to the centre, works manager Mr
Upton said: " n0.!?.e donation for 1973 will a.m onstrate our
vour organisation* ", centre, ire added, was pt
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stration of "Flowers for Spring.” She showed mem-
great value to local pcoP£ including employees of
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Mary's Hospital, Whalley. He writes: "One night. •
had been home with o washing to Low Mooi. It v when tile blackout was I force. Somehow, on til
journey back, the train or ran Whalley station a:|
stopped on the arches. ••We opened the carvis
door and because ol the da fell on the small wall whi surrounded the arches. G| washing, though, fell over '
wall and landed in the fiel ■ I felt unsafe and tnoiig |
below. ■
I was going to lali over t top. when suddenly, i Mined guard shouted. | anyone gets out, I
Mr Albert Denman of Ml ton View, hurried back il to the carriage. Luckily, wr.-l
shout.' "We. that is myself a:
the train arrived back ini the station, someone loan f us a hurricane lamp and v managed to find our h clothes.
in a few days ‘Rrownic’ nskucl nit • ,
courses on talking with con fidence, a follow up to the effective speech courses. Mrs Fraser will be West
caster. Waddington WI is to have
Bradford’s WI delegate to the spring meeting in Lan
an open meeting, when there will be a speaker on "Life within the European Com munity.’’
Tosside Slaidburn Charity T h e re 1
whist and domino drive for charity' organised by mem
There were 38 tables at a
bers of Tosside Church for Christian Aid. MCs were Mr S. Hogg, Mr E. Metcalfe and
Mr P. Tilbury. Winners were — Women:
Mrs A. Underwood (Wad dington), Mrs T. Whittaker
(Barnoldswick), Mrs E. Coupland (West Bradford), Mrs J. Towler (Clitheroe). Gents: Mrs Parker, Allan Harker (Long Preston), Mrs R. Crossland (Bolton-by- Bowland), Mrs C. Preston
. Sylvia Hogg, Carol Hogg, Andrew Newhouse, Andrew
W. Robinson (Grindleton), Mr S. Harrison (West Brad ford), Mr S. Robinson (Whalley), Diana Tilbury, Mrs W. Towler (Grindle ton), Mrs J. Lawson (Slaid burn). Mrs E, Newhouse (Slaidburn). Ch il d r e n :
(Hellifield). Dominoes: Ian Peel, Mrs
• Bickpell. Comoetition wipers were
Mr F. Boothman (Barnolds wick), Mr T. Whittaker (Barnoldswick), Mr A. • Townson (Newton).
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