:x,c Advertiser and times, December I2t.li, 1074 ANSWER


TO VICAR’S PRAYER


it, shall be given . you” advice liich tile Vicar of Whitewell, the Rev. Arthur Higginson, took to heart when he decided to make an appeal for collar studs.


AS St. Luke says, “Ask and


about a dozen tuds from parishioners and readers of the Advertiser and Times, so he Is in no danger of losing his collar for the


He has now received


time being. Along with some of the


studs has come a request to the bachelor vicar to be “ more careful ” in future and to take the studs out before he puts his shirts in the washer.


prompted a rhyming res­ ponse


Mr Higginson’s plight also f r om Wlialley's


The Whitcwell vicar, so ifc read.


Jimifel:


Now finds himself in direst need.


Indeed, has got in such a mess.


Quite soon he could be collarless.


If, from this cause, he were unlrockcd!


And half of Craven would be shocked


But, vicar dear, dispel your grief.


For Whatley offers true relief


Here collar studs arc on display.


If to our village you will stray.


All shining bright and sure to please


Yourself and half your diocese!


Bui it exists here just the A same,


f rom


PIAiNS .MARKET PLACE


HANDBAGS—UMBRELLAS— v e l a la rm s—e v en in c bags—


WALLETS and PURSES—WATCH STRAPS —HOLDALLS—TOILET BAGS—


MASON PEARSON HAIR BRUSHES— U.-.THER BELTS and DRESS BELTS, ETC.


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The shop in Question we'll not name,


s uv have reasons good to l know,


Rejoice, o cleric! Shed your care!


Disney time


. Jones, and the support feature is " The Million Dol-


at tlie Civic Hall next week are two of the latest Walt Disncrv productions. The main'film is "Tile Snowball Express," starring Dean


' lar Collar." There will lie a matinee performance of both films a week on Friday.


l’c bought some studs a week ago.


We hold the answer to your prayer!


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The lights go on at Whitewell


London’s Regent Street always a ttrac t the crowds. of ”


Now it's the turn Wliitewcll, in the heart ol the countryside, to ect all lit up this Christmas.


. Lights for St Michael’s Church and the nearbv Whitcwell Hotel have been hired for a season and — power cuts permitting —the


stained glass east window of the church, which depicts


the nativity, will be lit from the inside, oresontine in colour the scene of the first Christmas.


will be decorated with coloured lights and Father


The outside of the hotel


Rhodes, who has collabor­ ated with the vicar, the Rev. Arhur Higginson, in hiring some of the Blackoool illumi­ nation lights, hones that Whitewell will be “switched on" at the weekend.


Christmas heads Publican Mr H a r r v


Pupils say


thanks


ABOUT 100 pupils of SI James's School. Clilheroe, joined children from Brock- hall Hospital Special School in staging a musical extrava­ ganza at the hospital on i Tuesday.


a " thank you '■ to older I people who Lave helped the hospital in various ways d u r i n g the year, was attended by 400 pensioners from the district.


g i f t s g a l o r e . / i '. . . ; (.onto, alonfi and sop OUR WONDERFUL SELECTION OF REMEMBER .


CLOCKS ★ WATCHES and *JFANCY GOODS .


. .


IT PAYS TO BUY YOUR GIFTS FROM YOUR QUALIFIED WATCHMAKER.


Witch Repairs Expertly Undertaken. iCraft Member of the BritishHorologicaMn^


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ALSO AT 4A BLACKBURN ROAD. ACCRINCTON.


Snow White time at


Hurst Green !


"SNOW WHITE and the i Seven Dwarfs" was the pan­ tomime chosen by pupils ol St John’s CE School, Hurst Green, as part of their Christmas show for parents and friends in the school. hall on Tuesday.


son, with Sheila Taylor a s , the wicked queen, and the | story was narrated by Marc j Jardine.


The part of Snow White was played by Julia Collin-


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nativity play, with Hilary; Forrest as Mary and David i Pennington as Joseph. A! mime on the seasons of the year was introduced by Lisa Hindle.


Pupils also performed in a ,


by headmistress Mrs Rene I Lang and infant teacher Mrs! Marian Alborough.


The show was produced j ! Camera club


RIBBLESDALE Camera Club guest Mr Leslie Young spoke to members on “Cine film and close-up photo­ graphy," prefacing his talk with advice on the bulk- buying of chemicals for economy.


insects, birds and flowers In close-up, as well as a film of a mesembrianthem flower in the process of opening and a film taken on the Isle of Skve. A film "Unrelated shots" by Mr Ben Tyrer ended the evening's viewing. Next week's subject is the 1CPA slide folio.


He showed examples of


THE Ribble Valley's mobile library is off the road for repairs and will not be


making Its scheduled call at Sabden tomorrow after­


noon. It Is hoped that the van will be back in service on Monday, when it calls at Rochester and Sabden.


9 and 18 Callons of Bitter and Mild For Larger Parties. e s SsWReers^# pints IR'S J c-FOPEH late


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69 CARDEN STREET (Opposite Newmans Footwear), BLACKBURN. TELEPHONE 65096.


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OVER 1,000 LINES OF WINES, BEERS AND SPIRITS ON OFFER ALL AT CUT PRICE.


the Rt Rev. Thomas Dunpby. I Roman Catholic Chaplain \ at. Brockhall. at a ceremony i on Saturday. Pupils and priests f om stonyhurst Col­ lege assisted in the sendee.


Geoffrcv Burke, assisted by the Rt Rev.


PHOTOGRAPHIC PR IN T SALES


10 x 8


6 x 4 *i x 6


22p 33p


44p ^


Jean Grunshaw. A recital of music for wind instruments with choral accompaniment was given by the children of St James's School.


It was produced by Mrs The concert, intended as I m s s r . “uS w k s s x k


Found gnats milk


WHEN Whalley housewife Mrs Margaret Goldsmith, of Whittam Crescent, found 16 window gnats in a bottle of milk, she reported the matter to the Ribble Valley Public Health Inspector.


Swales, of Swales Dairy, Martholme Farm, Great Harwood, was fined £20 and ordered to pay £25 costs when Clitheroe magistrates found him guilty of selling milk not of the substance required.


And. as a result. Allan


guilty, said that he could not account for how the files got into the milk bottle. All bottles were automati- j


Swales, who pleaded not


cally washed and visibly in-1 spected before use.


He was given 21 days ill


that a possible appeal would be considered by his client


during this period.


Expecting quick


a count


ELECTORS in tile Milton Ward of the new parish of Groat Mitton—all 94 of


them—will go to the poll cn Saturday to choose their J parish councillors.


tlie first of its kind m livy' ini. memory—it is not even: year that new parishes are created—ar ’ the Returning ■ Officer. Mr Michael Jack- son Chief Executive of the Ribble Valiev Council, hopes that the voters will seize this chance to decide who shall speak for them. There are five candidates for the three seats.


The election is probably,


the former Mil ton CE, School, from 8 a.m. to 9 * p.m. The count trill be j made on the spot and | should take only a


Voting will take place at few ; minutes. Improving !


CLITHEROE Ladies lo't 4-1 1 to White Arrows (Barrow-in- Furness) in their first home game at Longridge. The Clitheroe side showed a marked improvement in dofence with a gooq display in goal 'rom P. Bialeok-.. Once the midfield an(i for­ ward line gains more ex­ perience the side should achieve results more wortlr. of their combined en­ deavour. Team: Baled:;. Monk, Oit. Dent. Darlev. Cross, Rod well. Taylor, Mil-. lar IE), Hackctt. Millar t A *.' Subs: Thomas and Mercer. !


Exhibition of paintings


AREA Road Safety OfTin-r Mr Neil Cunliffo i- hoping i to organise an exhibition ,.f paintings with a road safetv theme in Whallcy Library in February. The work of prizewinners of a road safetv competition entered bv 13


local schools will lie featured in the exhibition.


Coffee morning


SOME £10 was raised bv a coffee morning held by the Mayoress’s Ladies' Commit­ tee in the Mayor's Parlour. Clitheroe, on Saturday. The proceeds will go to the Mayor's Welfare Fund


SOME 130 residents ol j Brockhall Hospital were i confirmed by the Bishop of ! Salford,'


I SHEEP scab has h,-en con- j | firmed at three farms m 1 Scotland, one in Renfrew­


shire, one in Midlothian and me in Aryshire. Restric­ tions have been imposed on the. movement of sheep front these farms. Disease is also suspected on throe other farms in Aryshire. Enquiries are being male mto the origin or the disease and widespread tracing 01 con­ tact sheep is in progress.


Hervthom Hoad, cittheroe, on Tuesday, when someone reported the smell of smoke. There was no fire, but the


TWO fire appliances were called out


to a house fire on


fire brigade are treating tlie incident as a false aWm


which to pay and Mr R. H. Rowland, defending, said


Talk way to awards


AT the November examina­


tions of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at Blackburn, the following were successful in the encecii rind Drama sccUon, Grade 5: Elizabeth Bond (hons), Julie Lofthouse


THE Guide company at St Paul’s Church. Low Moor, more than doubled its size with the recent enrolment ol seven new members. The company, which was


COFFEE AVAILABLE WHILE YOU'RE BROWSING,


fi Plus Many More Tasteful Gifts to be seen at the Georgian ^


Window. ^ ! !


re-formed about two months ago by Miss Kathleen Hosker, of Kirk Avenue, Low Moor, now has 12 members. Helped by her friend, Miss


(merit) Julie Ha rtley (merit) and Alison Biddle. Grade 4A: Susan Chicken


(merit), Craig Worthington (merit).


section of the Poetry Society examinations, also at Black-


Grade 3: Denise Cockle. In the verse speaking


bum there were successes as follows: Adult silver medal - Renee Duckworth (credit); senior bronze medal - Julio Lofthouse


oassed Grade G in the sneaking of verse and prose section ^of the LAMADA. All pupils of Miss Annls


(honsi. janie Tattersall recently


ECONOMIC STORES Watson, of Clithcrcc. LADIES'


Driver ‘not to blame’


was not to blame for an accident in which a six- vear-o'.d bov was killed, a.i inquest jury at Preston


heard oil Tuesday. of


A CHATBURN lorry driver


The boy David Hamilton, Saxon Hey. Fnlwood.


Preston, had darted into hi, oath while crossing the road to his elder sister, the hearing was told. In a statement to the


SEE OUR RANCE OF SHIRTS (Mod..and Conventional), SWEATERS, CARDIGANS, TROUSERS, JACKETS and SHOES. COMPETITIVE PRICES.


MEN


70 WHALLEY RD., CL1TIIEROE Park at the door. Telephone 22697


police, the driver, Mr Leslie Ridgeway, of Victoria Avenue. Chatburn. said the


bov had never looked, and he'could do nothing to avoid him when he darted into


told the hearing: “ I would say the driver had


the road. A school crossing warden


rhancc a*t all-" C o u n t y Coroner Mr


Howard McCann urged that be taken to make


-afe- the road which was short cut.


Kidney fund hits £1,000


THE appeal for cash to I a mobile kidney unit has


reached £1.000, with dona­ tions coming from all over


the North West. The fund was started by


the padiliam Power Station colleagues of Mr George cimw. of Fairfield Drive. Ciithcroe. who has a kidney


complaint. latest donations include:


Harold Riga (£14U',, burn WI ' £120'. Ed sford Ladies' Ci r c l e (£15), Clitheroc Inner Wh e e l


primarily designed for light taffic but now extensively a-cd bv heavy lorries as a


IUST ARRIVED—GOOD SELECTION OF EVENINC DRESSES, LONG SKIRTS, LUREX TOPS and DAY DRESSES, Etc.


lor FINE FURNITURE


IDEA I. CHRISTMAS


PRESENTS


SEE OCR EXTENSIVE RANGE OF GOODS


10 YORK STREET, CLITHEROE AXI)


§" CHMSTMAS BARGAINS


| CHOICE FRUIT fw


r-,


I —^ 3fl. TREES 4ft. TREES ..


til m


Preston Lions (£100), Mr S' WREATHS with FLOWERS £].20 JS . . . £ 1 . 2 0 |


§ t i s


Club (£10). The Rotary Club of Clior-


lov and the Inner Wheel niub have both promised


_ _ _ _ _


their support for the £7,500 fund.


PFI TON’S tV T N N F R


Grimlleton 1, Clithcroe Ac ’


in very difficult conditions. Clithcroe played with the


wind in the first half but were thwarted by a strong defence and some excellent Soilkeeping by Parkinson, hi this FUbblc Valiev Foot­ ball League Second Division


o-ame. ° Gr i n d l c t o n resumed


strongly when the teams turned round without


clean.


hiving scored nnd onlj good work by the visitors' defence _ Barker and Fielding in particular - kept- the sheet


the deadlock, netting from a narrow angle after being out through by Hockctt. Grindleton equalised almost immediately after a free-


Belton eventually broke k'C


incr darkness both teams pressed for the winner, Bel­ ton succeeding after good


In the rapidly approach-


approach work by Academi­ cals. Grindlcton fought for t!.e equaliser but were kept


out. Shooting boots


NO FEWER than 41 goals were scored in the Cub Scout Football League pro­ gramme. Chipping beat


Chatburn 12-1. Pentl>


St Paul's 10—1, Trinity Tigers won 9—3 at the ex­ pense of Ribblesdale and Loyola put five past Whalley


c boat


Trlnltv Tigers v St Paul's ip. Dawoco), Whalley v Waddington (D- Leggi. Chipping v iiibblesdale (D.


without reply. Saturday s fixtures.


MitciielD. Loyoln v St


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CHRISTMAS CRACKERS RADOX


YARDLEY MAXI SPRAYS


R.S.P. £1-47 now 99p


PINK PANTHER


TALC and BUBBLE BATH SET


R.S.P. £1.25 NOW £1.09


BRUT 33 SPLASH-ON


AFTER SHAVE R.S.P. 83p


(\un /up


YARDLEY MINI SPRAYS


CHRISTMAS PACK R.S.P. 80p


mw 75p MAX


LIQUID FOAM BATH R.S.P. 39p


now 23p OLD SPSCE


DEODORANT SPRAY R.S.P. 59p


/vo if 47p FACTOR


‘SOP HI ST I CAT’ PERFUMES R.S.P. 83p


now 75p


YARDLEY TALC and


MINI SPRAY SETS R.S.P. £1.39


now £1.24 £1.50 g '


CHRISTMAS' a i tw E s f ia 40p


fi! 5ft. TREES .. 6ft. TREES ..


|f, 7ft. TREES ..


wi? §ii


8ft. TREES blocks


i


55p 75p


£1.0G


£1.30 £ 1 . 6 0


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OIL PAINTING and WATER COLOUR SETS. POSTER COLOURS. BRUSHES. PAPERS. PALETTE KNIVES. LINO and SCRAPER BOARDS.


This Christmas we have an even better display of WALLETS PURSES and NOTE CASES. Also SCHOOL SATCHELS, BRIEF CASES. MUSIC CASES and HANDBAGS.


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Sharon Kearsley, a sixth- former at Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School. Kathleen holds weekly meetings on Wednesdays in the Parish


Hall. The Guides hope to go


carol singing in the next few weeks to help raise money for things like badges. In our picture, the Guides


arc seen with Sharon ilcfU and Kathleen.


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