Clltheroe Aavemser nvd Times, April ZSth, 1973 3


Tn^UOE AREA WOMEN'S institute show


CftLF’8 I EM HOTEL WORSTON.


iT c ! . Chatburn 218. Ii i.LLY ri;siuk.\t i ..^l lI'ho. restaurant is oncn


fay s) for a varied and inexpensive meal.


aoh evening (except Su„.


llTNNEK DANCES, Wed- ling Kcccptions. Private """Mes our speeialitics capacity 120.


Ilenu’s and Prices avail- I


.able On request.


■i.air inailc snap turkey ami i ■ laps folli.wetl l.y fruit pip “n


I'Mr oiMT har meal i r ,


r e am , nr sample the or plouKhmati's lunelt


J'liese and other dishes |re saved each lunch time and evening.


s.mKOAY, pAPRlL 28th ST. .[.VMES’S SCHOOL


n( p demon-


(^reoniuTC Street, Clilhcroc m. (Doors open at 1-30 p.m.)


stration - ADMISSION lOp


D frcDDCt' |one 2 2876 M l i f


IM 'E I j ^


TEAS


Festival of plays opens on Monday


WOFIK has been going on behind the scenes for


.several months, ready to launch Clitheroe's first spring festival of plays on Monday. Six


plays — Nonnan;


Money for camp


in our dining room book .now .and be sure of a table


MUSIC BY THE ROWLAND FORD DUO ■Also


fe„nivr,S AND PRIVATE PARTIES CATERED FOR _ CAPACITY 130


OPEN DAILY FOR LUNCHEON AND ^


(EXCEPT -WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTS) HIGH TEAS ON SUND.AYS


DINNER brick house


l ic en s ed r e s t a u r a n t , c h i p p i n g TELEPHONE 316


aCElLENT FOOD BEAUTIFVLLY SERVED


U'.VCREO.N : DINNER SWAN and


C.tSTlE ST. CLITHEROE For Reservations


royal hotel Ttlcpbonc 3.1130 or 2.1665 Taylors present car racing


at LONCRIDCE CIRCUIT THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 29th


Admission 50p — Children lOp ffM Car Park—Organised by LanCrishirc Auto. Club.


15,


P U 8 U C 75- MEMBERS 65\


F R I~ S A T .


1ft before 8-10. 1 (.Members Sunday).| |i.ssion after 10-30.


SAT. 8-15.


I'jhlern Congregational Church, Martin Top


SPRING EFFORT


Sa t u r d a y , m a y 5Hi To be opened by


CO UN. .MR.S iM ARV BAIRSTOW at 3-0 |i.m-


f l ia ir in an Rev. O. \V. Curry


llOUSEllOI-n if c.\7vi;


* IM.A.VT .STALLS, LTC,


CA—Adull.s -JOp, Cliiltireh P-.A/W


V./W tAAA/./W W W tf'fW'lteWl


Low Moor Methodist Church


l i '.A 'H A Y .SCHOOI^ i .N N IV E R SA K V


in Sunday, May 6ih Prcichor (or (ho aor


D. BACSHAW of BillmSt”


RViCE at 10-15 s.m- M


, ,..c ,-nUclrOT w^l '-Ike I RIDAV, APRIL 27th r [3aoi,h.w^ will fi''" '''


,11.' G. CAKNtLVch.ii.-nt.iii t e r n g o n s er v ic e


P-v' EN IN C S ER V IC Eo^


loist: MISS IRIS r-.tnist: MR COUH JONES


WEATHER 3 MAN SUPER GROUP


with D..T.’s TEAPOT PHIL — SUPER STEVE


0 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission: 60p members, 70p guests COME EARLY


SATURDAY, APRIL 28th


MAKE IT A BIG, BIG NIGHT OUT AT THE COLUMN


with D..l.’s TEAPOT PHIL — SUPER STEVE


p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission: 50p ladiw, KOp gents, 70p guests.


SUNDAY, APRIL 29th T'y


WHITTICOMBE FAIR RADIO ONE BAND


with D..T.'s TEAPOT PHIL — SUPER S'I’EVE


8 p.m. to Midnight. Bars 8-0 till 11-30 Admission 25p


WEDNESDAY, MAY 2nd


MIDWEEK MONSTER NIGHT OUT


DISCOTHEQUE


with GUEST DISC JOCKEY 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.


ADMISSION FREE — FANTASTIC DISCOTHEQUE nelson — ThU must be the place THE


Irilish and Foreign Bible Society


ANNUAL PUBLIC


MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 30th


It ST MARY'S PARISH HALL, CLITHEROE. at 7-30 p.m, Speaker:


HR .IAME5 ROBINSON ol PoimUin, Che.khire


M Film; CALLING


SILVER COIjLECTION MANOR HALL


ISSION CONTROL HOSTESS SUPPER.


H-.NDAV, Aritll. 2Uth


GOSPEL SERVICE at 6-30 p.ni.


>Pt3licr; Mr 51. .lohn.soit (Hlarkliiirn)


UDIES’ FELLOWSHIP 'VEDNESDAV, MAY 2nd Hts Waddiiiglun (UishlonI


Salvsi-ion Army Lowergate


SUNDAY NEXT. APRIL 29th


WORSTON MISSION THE ANNUAL


JUMBLE SALE


and BRING and BUY STALL


SATURDAY, APR. 28th at 2 p.m.


ADAIISSION 2p


Proceeds for Furnishing Fund rmmrifmntmttr/r/ffrfi


Clitheroc and District Motor Cycle Club


OPEN MEETING


FOR PROGRES.S REPORT AND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS AT


Ribbicsdale School and Adult Centre


TUESDAY, MAY 1st, at 7-30 p.m.


Trinity Methodist Church SUNDAY, APRIL 29th


LADIES’


ANNIVERSARY 10-30 a.m, and 6-0 p.m.


MRS MARY ROBINSON.


MRS K. M. AD.YMS of Blackburn. Soloist—


MEETING at 6-.30 p.m.


Conducted by Lieut. Robort Macintosh and his Band from


Burnley. jumbuT sale


in ST MARY’S LOWER HALL


on FRIDAY. MAY 4th at 6-30 p.m.


ADMISSION 2p


Golden daffodils will dominate WI show


WITH a record total of 1,380 entries. Saturday’s annual show of the Clitheroe area -Women’s Institutes promises to be a winner.


have submitted entries for the event, to be held in St James’s School. With its usual wide range of classes and sections, the show will be opened at 2 p.m. by Mrs Valerie Cutter, of Eshton.


Some 18 local institutes


of the late Mrs J- Hindley, of Sawlej', the donor of a trophy.


Any spare ostrich fans?


THE Caldei-stone Revue and Dramatic Society is at pre.sent bemoaning the fact that those lovely ostrich fans, beloved of Hollywood musicals, are nowhere to oe found in this locality. A few are needed for the next production “The Merry Widow,” in the hospital theatre in May. Tills is a complete break


from the past tln-ee years, which have brought “Okla­ homa,” “Carousel,” and “The Pyjama Game.” I ts back to the romantic the sophisticated


story, Mrs Cutter is the daughter Last year, when the event


took place in April for the first time, there was a record number of entries, but this year's total has exceeded it by more tlian 300.


tary Mrs Eileen Green; •"The only drawback with an earlier date is that there


Said show committee .secre­


is less scope on tlie horticul­ tural side, but this time we have made up for tliat with a tremendous entry of daffodils. The way things are going, the whole show should be a great success once again."


Judging of the exhibits takes place tomorrow, and


prizes will be presented after Saturday’s opening cere­ mony. Other attractions will include the WI market and a demonstration of cookeiy by the Milk Marketing Board.


New Cub pack


RIBBLESDALE


Scout Group is to form a Cub pack starting next Wednesday. Mrs Joan Helm, of Whallcy Road, is the leader, and has two assis­ tants


Sc h o o l


laughter, the flowing ball­ gowns, and evergreens like Vella ” and “ The Merry


bookings from societies and organisations have been made and public bookings commences at the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times offices, Clitheroe, Whittakers, of -Whalley, and the Burnlev Express office, Padihara, at the end of the month. Two of Whalley’s most


Widow Waltz.” Already a number of blocK


School at 6-30 p.m., any boy who is aged eight can join. Mr Alban Snape, group Scout leader, says the new pack will enlarge the group and help bo.vs who live near the school. Mr Denis Bum is .the new Scout leader and Mr Duncan MacDonald, assistant Scout leader.


Meeting at Ribblesdale


a very active parents’ com­ mittee.


The group is supported by


eroe, well known at the hospital and in local amateur dramatic circles, is in charge of the scenery. As well as tile ostrich fans,


v e rs a t i l e artists Ann Howarth and Hilda Ains­ worth take leading roles. Walter Brayshaw, of Clith­


MILITARY relics from eight Lancashire regiments can be seen in a rare exhibition at Towneley Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley. Included are uniforms, medals, badges, documents and regimental silver.


Harriet Aubin in chai’ge of properties, has a most unusual piece of property to acquire — a “bust,” be 't Beethoven or Bach. If any­ one can furnish the society with one please contact her at the hospital. Block bookings for over


30, at reduced rale.s, can be organised by ringing Whalley 2421. The sliow goes on May 23rd to 26tn, 1973.


A SMALL fire in the ad­ ministration block at Cal'der- stone.s Hospital on Friday was extinguished by the resident brigade before the arrival of a machine from Clitheroe.


A VISIT to Bi’oekliall Hos­ pital is to be arranged for iiienibers of the No 5 Divi­ sional Executive.


JANE (86)


IS OXFAM’S CHAMPION KNITTER


PEOPLE all over the world have reason to be grate­ ful to an 86-year-old Chatburn woman, though they will never have heard her name.


Barnes is one of Oxfam's champion knitters, having ■ made 57 blankets in the past five or six years.


For grandmother Mrs Jane


knit, ” she said. “ I do some every day at home, though I have my house to keep clean as well. ’’


'■ I'Ve always been able to


Ribblesdale View, was en­ listed as an Oxfam worker by another Chatbuni rcsi- ,dent, Mrs Elaine Womers- Icy. of Meadow Bank, who is ■on the local O.xfam Com­ mittee. She collects some of the wool and Mrs Barnes gets the rest from friends and acquaintances.


Mrs Barnes, who lives in


blanket, I said it would be the finish, ’’ said Mrs ■ Barnes. But slie has since


’’ When I did the last


little longer. At present, she is engaged


been persuaded to carry on with the good work for a


on her 58th blanket, quite a feat considering that- every one is composed of 240 squares, each taking her about half-an-hour to knit. And when the squares have been knitted, there’s more work involved in stitching them together, making sure that no two squares of the same colour are adjacent.


tends the Methodist -Women's Fellowship in the village nearly every week, and also enjoys a game of dominoes at tile RibblosdaiR Clii’-


of Alan of '■ Whistle Down the Wind ’’ fame, lived for 40 years in Low Moor before moving to Chatburn, In ad­ dition to her knitting, she at­


Mrs Barnes, grandmother


QIStRICT NEWS


Slaidburn


of Holy Communion at each of the services at St Andrew’s Parish Church. Slaidbiini, the rector, the Rev. G. H. Gaze being the preacher. Mrs E. Water- worth was the organist. At the Methodist Church


Easter Day There was a celebration


meal with us at the


Luncheon High Tea


Tcl. Diinsop Bridg^c 277 .. . . 12-30— 2-00 p.m. .... 4-30— 6-30 p.m.


WHITEW^ELL HOTEL


CLITHEROE NATURALISTS' SOCIETY


Dinner except Sunday


Monday Fo Friday 6-30— 8-15 p.m, Saturday 7-0— 9-0 p.m.


Parties and Wedding Receptions catered for


n/vn/tAAA/\^n/\AAn Datsun NATURE WALK


SATURDAY, MAY 5(h to


DOWNHAM/ MEARLEY


lyCiidcr: Mr ,T. Gregory


MEET CHATBURN ROAD END 1 p.m.


(New members welcome) Call and have a


BLEAK HOUSE Kemple End


LICENSED RESTAURANT


A La Carte :. Luncheons Dinners :: Teas


AFTERNOON TEAS 3-0 p.m, — 6-0 p.m.


Speciality in Farm Hou.se Grills


Seating capacity 30 Party Menu on request


TcI. Stonyhurst 335 to book your table


Saturday newly opened


STAGGERED by the high cost of transport to take them to camp, the 9th Clitheroe Guides decided to help matters by raising £22 at an Easter market in the Congregational ■ Ch u r c h , Clitheroe.


Guide Guider, Mrs Marjorie -Whittaker, and Guide Guider Miss Jenny -Waite, the Guides had worked hard over the past eight weeks making soft toys, models, handicrafts, pin cushions and needle holders to sell on the stalls and their mothers had helped by making cakes.


Organised by assistant


Semi-detached; Nov Now, Darling; The Glass Menagerie; Barefoot in the Park; and Never Too Late — have been chosen for their entertainment value by a reading committee.


modation for the adjudica­ tor, Mr Peter Dutton, much of the work of advertismg and booking seats, and notifying patrons, falls to the Ci-vic Hall manageresses. Miss Marie and Miss Bar­ bara Cullen.


Besides airanging accom­


ments for the competing teams, one of which is com­ ing from Scotland, is orga­ nised by the ladies’ committee.


Hospitality and refre.sh.


Mr J . Cow^l and Mr R. Hailwood will be on duty tliroughout each perfor­ mance, but their work only begins in earnest as eacli play finishes. It often takes them until the early hours of the following morning to remove the flats and re-set the stage for the next even­ ing, so that the teams can begin to decorate their sets as soon as they anive.


Stage staff Mr D. Pearson,


name in the amateur drama world is growing and Oie organisers hope that this year, more than ever, the


Gradually, Clitheroe's


public will support their first spring venture to make it a success, well worth all the preparations.


YOUTH RALLY


the Rev. Gordon James, addressed the coimcil'.s annual Good Friday rally, as a last-minute replace­ ment for scheduled .speaker, the Rev. Leslie Roberts.


PRESIDENT of the Black- bum Area Youth Council,


and fomierly of Clitheroe, wa.s taken ill the evening- before the rally in Black­ burn’s Windsor Hall. Parlie.s of young people from all over the area made their way to the hall, being wel­ comed by minister in charge, the Rev, John Ward.


Mr Roberts, of Southport,


Community .singing was led by Mr Derek Adams and


Mr Bill Greenwood, and organl.sts , were Mrs K. A(iams and Mr R. W. Clarke. The mcetring was chaired b.V Mr Adams, who also pla.vcd the guitar. Mi Jame^ .spoke on " Tlie First Goc;- Friday,”


r / , ssasstew & s ■Km .1 rV O V ' Scenes from Whalley pageant


letters to the editor


RIGHT TO


CHOOSE IN reading your article on the Lancashire County Council elections. I was sur­ prised by the remarks attri­ buted to the Conservative Party Agent, Mr Douglas Robinson. In making ex- cuse.s for the narrow defeat of the official Conservative candidate at Longridge. he refens to the intervention of Councillor Coulston as an Independent Con.servativa creating .some confu.sion among the voters.


Conservative hierarchy to have all its candidate.s re. turned unopposed and not to let the democratic elec­ toral proce.ss take place?


Friday. Beginning with a procession through the village streets, the action mainly Look place in the Abbey ground.s, where the picture shows Christ being led to Calvary.


A LARGE crowd contributed to the atmosphere in Whatley’s first-ever united, pageant on Good


contest between a tied offi­ cial parly candidate and a young, strong-willed inde­ pendent, willing to pul the interests of the area and the people before the party; and the results showed that a majority of tlie people supported this independent stand.


The election became a


dual to support openly or otherwise, a candidate whom he believes will furthei- the interests of the area when hi.s own particular party i.t not represented must not be denied him. especially if he is a voter in th,at, con­ stituency.


The right of the indivi.


made by Mr Dougla.s Robin- .son in this context wer* childish and uncalled for.


I believe that the remarkt


Independent Con.sen’ative, Hodder Valley.


PETER HEY, LACK OF


LIAISON ON SOCCER PITCHES


I .AGREE with your corre­ spondent Loyal Supporter


that Clitheroe Council seemed strangely naive in disclaiming responsibility for the state of the Roeficld pitches.


done there but the result must be disappointing to the footballers, who inci­ dentally were promised reasonable pitches to replace the ones taken at Edisford.


A lot of work has been i


THE slcp.s of the Abbey conference house provided an ideal setting for the scene in which Pilate offers the crowd a choice . . . between Christ and Barabbas.


.One could easily twist an ankle walking over it nerer mind playing football. I ’ve never seen cars on


from reasonable, being full of hummocks and ridges.


One of the pilches i.s far


a lack of communication between the Town Council and the Amateur Football League. One would think that the council, having agreed to provide the pitches, would have arranged to be kept informed about the outcome of the work, thus ensuring a good standard. Instead, the corporation


the minister in charge, the Rev. John A. Goodhall, was the speaker and there was also Holy Communion. ■After the service Sunday


claims to know nothing about the pitches. MRS .1. E. FOULKKS, 13 Lancaster Drive, Clitheroc.


school children received their traditional Easter eggs to take home. Both churches were decorated with spring flowers and greenery by Mrs Cynthia Nanson and her floral art da.ss.


Harrop


Methodi.st Chapel, which lias less Mian a dozen mem­ bers, have recently had a


Support welcome The trustees of Harrop


, fortnightly services during the winter.


OPEN NIGHT


Clitheroe and District NPU wa.s attended by guests from Great Eccleslon, Burnley. Bury, Colne, Nelson and Wilpshire. Among tliem was the


AN open night staged by the Ladies' Social section of


licld within Mie coming months to meet the cost of the supply and the trustees would welcome all support. The official .switch on of the water will take place at one of these events. Although eleotric healers have been in use for a few years, this ohapel in the fields" still uses an open coal fire at (he


water -supply installed in the kitchen which adjoins the Sunday .school. Variou.s efforis are being


Slaughter of trees


IT seems ridiculous havtne to point out, after Ui« Government’s exiiortation ■to " Plant a tree in '73 ” tlic gross anomalies taking place in CUbheroe.


felled at Edisford. Tl-iese are, I understand, on privat e ground. But surely even a private individual has a duty to abide by bhe rules. Many private individuals have the desire to do a.s they please, but have to conform. Yet, in spite of a national plea, we find tiii.s soit of thing going on in a .so-called heauty spot. Also in other areas you will note severe pruning taking place. Pruniiio is hardly the tturn —slaugliter is the operative word. Why does this .soi-t of thing take place? OBSERVER.


was horrified to see several magnificent


During the last week I trees being


Scouts brave weather


Co u n t y president, Mrs Daniels. Guest speaker was Mr Tony Pope, of Liverpool, who showed slides of various parts of Lanca.shire 'and Hodder Country. He was assisted by Miss Forsliaw.


Drunk and disorderly


A CLITHEROE youth was seen by police as he waved his arms about and shouted outside old people's homes in Queen's Road, Clitheroe. the town’s magistrates heard. Robert'David Jones (19), of


Stamford Place, was fined £10 for being drunk and dis- ordeily. He pleaded guilty. Insp. T. J. Sumner said that


when told by police to be­ have Jones replied with nlisceoitios.


DESPITE the inclement weather, which included a three-hour snowstonn, mem­ bers of Ribblesdale Scout Troop spent a busy week­ end at Aysgarth. Fortunately, thf 18-strong


pirty wa.s not under canvas, but in Scout-owned accom­ modation, so life was bear­ able. They managed a full pro.eramme of activities, in­ cluding hiking, canoeing, pioneering, building aerial runways and abseiling. The party was led by Scout leader Denis Burn, helped by assistant scout leader. Duncan MacDonald, group scout leader Alban Snape. former scout Tony Hall, and two Venture Scouts.


FLOWERS Thwaltcs appeal fund.


A DEMONSTRATION Of flower arranging given by Mrs Mary Heaton, of Dorset Drive, Clitheroe, has raised £32 for


the Patrioiii 1


the pitches but a tractor and trailer, presumably belonging to the Corpora­ tion. is sometimes at work. No doubt this accounts for the deeper ruts. There seems to have been


Is it the wish of the local


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