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BOLLAND DEANERY


FESTIVAL ARRANGEMENTS for the Deanery festival to be held at Grindleton tomorrow were made by Bolland Deanery Mothers’ Union Committee at a meeting at Grindleton vicarage. Members


Woman who devoted life to the aged


A WOMAN who.se main interest for many years had been working .solely for the benefit of elderly people, Mrs Marian Whiteside, of The Mount,


Eastham


Street, has died after a short illness. ;\ member of the Pendle


Club for many years. Mrs Wliileside wa-s secretary of ihe club sub-committee for Ifi years and a member of the Old People's Welfare Comniillce since its incep­ tion 22 yoar.s ago.


In her capacity as .soda!


organi.ser. she arranged speakers, trips, holidays and various cla.sses for members.


was modern sequence dan­ cing. and for a long time .■^hc' organised a cla.ss on Tiie.sdays at the Pendle Club. She also used to visit old people in tlieir homes and help in many different ways.


Mrs Whiteside's main hobby


man of the Clitheroe after­ noon Townswomen’s Guild, a member of the Friends of CUtheroe Hospital and a former member of the Clitheroc branch of the Inner Wheel.


Mr.? Whiteside was chair­ TEACHER


with the former Women'.s Fellowship


She was also connected (unemployed


women's club) being trea­ surer for many years. Mrs White.side came to


branches of the Deanery will attend and the Grindleton branch will pro­ vide the refreshments. Mr.s Ross Hook, the "’ife of the newiy-anpoihted Bi.shop of Bradford, will be the prin­ cipal .speaker. Mr.s C. P. Goodchild re­


from all


ported on the last meeting .she had attended of the Diocesan Executive Commit­ tee at Shipley, including news of the overseas work and the preparations for tlic oversea.s .sale in London in October, This is the year when


CUtheroe when she was 14, her father being Police Sgl. Harris of the Weights and Measures department.


She attended Clithcroe Girls' Grammar School, and


up to her marriage to Mr Sidney Whiteside in 19'28. wa.s a children's teacher at Calderstones.


life. Mrs Whiteside became ill two months ago. In addi­ tion to her husband she leave.? a daughter. Mrs Joan Procter, a son. Mr Keith Whiteside, and two grand­ daughters.


An active woman all her i^omanpost


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A MINI-MARKET and magic circle evening on Monday proved a popular social event at .Downharn, as well as raising £75 for S-..


• Leonard's Church funds. Miscellaneous goods left


over from the Christmas fair, ni'ompted Jtifi-organiBers


to have a mini-market, and Uiey added a home-made cake and good-as-new stalls. An evening of magic fol­


lowed in the American style with each magician visiting a table in turn.


Thft xoui; 4nagicians_.wacB


Mr D. Smith, of Twiston, Mr K, Ashburn, of Darwen, Mr S. Booker, of Blackpool and Mr J. Pye, of Clitheroe.' Tffiey and the ladles’ eisy-iy miUee, who haq oi-gaiilaedS


Ohani.. The picture of the helpers


pare for Uie the left: k'rs W- g, P Kent,


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the event, were thanked by Croft <s®brelai.)L the vicar, the Rev.-


os-Q, M a


Smith, Mrs M. B “ * ' . M


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ABOUT 300 people headed by the Mayor and Mayoress (Coun. R. Turner and Mrs Turner) attended a coffee mo r n i n g in the Mayor's parlour on Saturday, as part


rates


SPECIAL INVESTMENT


SHARES


an i n c r e a s e on previous years. Coffee an d home-made biscuits were served and


stalls offered a variety of goods, A general stall was run by the Trefoil Guild. Our p i c t u re shows the


of Clitheroe’s Christian Aid week efforts. A sum of £108 was raised,


the Bradford Diocese .sup­ plies a stall of woollen goods and incmber.s are asked to provide either hand-knitted goods, wool, or lengths of woollen material.. Mrs E. M. Sidebottom was thanked for her hospitality.


Clitheroc Parish Church on Tnesdav was followed by cremation at Accrington.


The funeral service at


Pcndle Club in Lowergate, members stood outside to pay their respects.


As the cortege pa.ssed the I


Parking ban stays despite protests


THE provision of double yellow lines in George Street. Whalley. .stilt has the backing of Clitheroe Rural Council’s highway.s committee—despite letters of protest from two shopkeepers in the street.


Alan Butt said that the Lanca.shire County Council had asked the committee for its comments on one objec­ tion. Another protest letter had now been received, and foi-warded to the county


Clerk to the council Mr hour, to prevent people leaving vehicles in the


been provided in the vil­ lage.'' he said.


council. Proposing that the com­


mittee adhere to its original decision. Conn. James Pell commented: "We have overy .sympathy with tliis trades­ man, but tliere is a proper car park witliln a few yards of George Street. We have got to think of the general good rather than individual rntcrcsts. It is unfortunate and wc hope his trade will not be affected,"


local trade, said Coun. Arthur Westwcll, if waiting was limited to, say, one


It would be far belter for


.street all day. "We .should not support this order until further car parking has


oe.sted that the former Vale House Cafe site .should be made into a car park. “At the moment it is .simply turning- into a rubbish tip." he said. “And it w-ould be very suitable as a car iiark a.s it is linked to the shops by the pedestrian crossing.'-


Conn. J. S. R. Shaw .sug- .An amendment, propo.sed


by Conn. Wc.stwcll. tliat the provision of double yellow line.s be deferred until ihciv were adequate alternative parking facilities in the village was not supported by the committee.


ME.MBERS of the Border group of Women's Institutes from Gisbnrn. Bolton-by- Bowland and Rimington held a combined meeting at Gis- burn.


Bell welcomed Mrs Dean and Mrs Lilburn. presidents of Rimington and Bolton-by- Bowland WIs respectively, and also area group leader Mrs Steen, of Slaidburn. Eac'n was presented with a gift of orchids. Entertainment was pro­


Gisbnrn president Mrs T.


sider arranging events witlT otlier institutes. She also reminded members tliat a ■


Lancashire Show. It was suggested that in


■ Lighter side of WI activi­ ties display was to be put on at this year's Royal


future institutes could get together to share transport


to council meetings. A competition for the mast, unusual button was


vided bv Joan Bennett, Patricia Lewis and Mavis Pletcher. of Preston, who presented a programme of music, verse and song, en­ titled “ Party Time." Thanks were expressed by Mrs Dean, and each artist i


was presented with a spray | of freesia bv Mrs Bell. Mr i John Rickard, of Brierficld. ; showed his prize-winning | nlm. " Old Pcndle," and was , thanked by Mrs Lilburn.


,


meeting were read by Gis- burn secretary Mrs M- Hud­ son, and Dlrs Lilburn invited the group to meet at Bolton- by-Bowland next year- In her report, Mr,s Steen


Minutes of tlie last group RECRUITING


judged by the artist,? frem Preston, and won by Mr? w P. Taylor (Gi.sbunn, Mvj j Dibb (Gi.s'ourni. and M Dean (Rimingioiii


-.t


were presented by .Mrs Bcii' Mrs R. Hartiey won fne


^hvould probably cost-


competition prize, a (,< fruit. Our picture sliow.s some oI


tlie members of tiie atidi". ence.


More should be done to


help blind Council chainnaii


urged members to concen­ trate on their recruitment drive and said that tlie execu­ tive committee officers were willing to attend functions and meet prosiDective mem­ bers.Turning to a recently- held sijorts census. Mrs Steen urged institutes con­


CIVIC LEADERS AT COFFEE MORNING


recent years, commented Coun. James Fell ai the council’s annual general meeting.


Accepting his appointment


for a .second term of office as chairman. Coun. Fell said: " I have contacted the people responsible for the.se service.s on several occasion.s. and understand that improve- mcnt.s arc scheduled for the near future. However, thev .seem a long time in matcna- li.sing."


the ln.st chairman of the council before local govern­ ment reorganisation is com­ pleted — paid tribute to the voluntary work done foi- blind people.


Coun. Pell — who will be ■ m . Coun. Fell


mentary to the work of the profcs.sionals. and I trust that in tlic final 10 months of Ihi.s conncil's life there will be a marked improve­ ment in social .services, and e.specially in those for the visually handicapped,”


"Tins should be supple­


and clerk to the council Mr ■Alan Butt and his staff, Coun. Pell .said: "I deeply appreciate the honour you do me in reappointing me. It i.s gratifying to know that after a year's probation you liave maintained your con­ fidence in me."


Thanking council member.?


Prank Clayton .said that he had carried out the duties of the council with dignity. " I hope tliat in the coming .year yon and your lady will have good health and enjoy the final .vear of the council in its present form.


Proposing Coun. Fell. Conn.


continued good wishes for recovery after her recent accident.


Not needed


Mayor (centre), with some of the people who attended. From the left Miss I. Dug- dale. Mrs N. Dugdale, Mrs K. Houghton from New Zea­ land, Mr and Mrs D. Akker, and Mrs M. Blezard, Chris­ tian Aid Committee organ­ iser.


P.AINTERS working at a house in Mayfield .Avenue. Clitheroe. accidentally set fire to a window while using a blowlamp. Clitheroc fire- me ’ were called, but the painter.s had put out the fire by the time they arrived.


Mary Brown as vice-chair­ man, the council sent its


Reappointing Coun. Mrs Dawn


chorus quiet


EARLY bird.? on Sunday were Clitihcroc naturalisU,


who rose before the sit) and headed tor the banks ol the Hodder to hear lUe


"dawm clioru.s." As U'C party walked W


notes.


It was .still dark and ?rcv but the group came rigbl o"


^


was seen at Lower Hodder Bridge and a.s tiie walk pr^ ceeded along I'lie north baiiK of the river, curlews, aaro-


to the stile leading w f narrow arm of the wood;, birdsong being .spasmodic and not a choru'^. A heroa


lers. finches, tlirushes and blackbirds were lieard. Tl)e first notes were beam


at 4-20 a.m. when a tbru-;n burst into song, but cono.- tions were not ideal to en­ courage Che "feathered


choir.” Tile return from


Hodder Bridge "'ns Sagar Straits where some


]i.sts’ Chairman.


Leader of the walk "n? Jack Gregory, the Natun


fine bird cherry "'“s ■' chonis"


bloom, but the full ^ , not


■r M fPlOl/RFUIi costumes C a l


ke the keynote fo r this Tie I Kene from "T h e Merry S o l


Wow,” presented by an\ tVour Iu NIGHT OF MAGIC AT DOWNHAM


St'"'' Centre _


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P ia n o s a n d o r g a n s l t d


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P oud ow n e r o f th e ‘M ig n o n ’


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blackp,ic» S„l


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terms ’’'Tt Exch,insc


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exclusive to be


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path by the woodsidc a willow warbler joined in and a mallard wa.s lie.ird bcloT the wood adding a few b*'®


c


THERE has been a. deterioration in the .service,? avail­ able lor blind people in the Clitheroe rural area In


r ' ' nJaTcmmcil more than held a yea’-.


fcard on Monday.


t This was the amount pro- bv Blackburn Rural the derk, Mr L. D.


I' .un-iTlON and survey high for young married couil


lon’f®. in prompt action by Cl.l k i te health and housing com | or their Monday


.Hearing et t (.oimcil a«a of land in


“’■"tillage- adjacent to an " imusing estate, the


L ■ iftee 'instructed sw-


Rowland looks at cheap fares


,3imi«ee „ cock-shutt to lay-out for pro-


nav for only lo re journeys on, say a 16p


few a s made in the esti- & . Money would there-


M iT Telford rem in d ^ the Unci'


"O provision for


Ro-e have to come front the feanccs. which needed to


Lstain a certain level. FMr Telford will find out Lrc details for the next


Reeling.


[West Bradford Jroad widening-


■approval has been re Kived for a road-widenin.y


■jnd footpath-lajdng scheme ■(t West Bradford. Mr E. ,'j Bowland RDC engi- ,tcr, reported to the high-


,avs committee, f .in estimate and plan for ■ s purchase of land for


iio scheme — between the hnday School and bhe post _ is being prepared.


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