Clithcruc Advertiser and Times, December 2itU, 1974 X. 300 dine by candlelight ’ATEMflN


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Close down with a dance


MEMBERS or Waddington Polk Dance Class coneL.d. l.ii-ir v. n. ■ s " i


vitmg friends to a Jacob’s Join supper. Me for tile evening was


class tutor Mrs A. Durham. A programme of dancing in­ cluded Cumberland square,


dashing white sergeant, the New England Jig, double


quadrille, fandango and waltz country dance. Two


solos, “ The Road to Bethlehem ’’ and " Mary's


Boy Child,” were sung by Alison Lodge.


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THREE hundred elderly people from Wlialley, Bar- row. Viswcll, Billington and Lanih'i. enjoved a Christ­ mas dmner by candlelight hi the ballroom at Caldcr- slones. Candlesticks to hold the hundreds of candles needed


members, presented to Mrs Durham a bouquet and spoke- of the enjoyment de­ rived from the folk dance club.


She also, on behalf of the


spring term on January 13th, from 7-30 to 9-30 p.m. in the Waddington and West Bradford School. New mem­ bers will be very welcome.


The class reopens for the Devoted life


to trade anion movement


THE death of Mr Charles Mitchell a t the age of


80 had come as a great shock to many of.„hi® comrades in the Clitheroe and district trade un on movement, said Coun. Robert Chadwick in a tribute


of the Clitheroe and district . Trades Council for 42 yeais.


a t the weekend. Mr Mitchell was secretary


tion which is now known as the Ribble Valley Trades Council, praised Mr Mit­ chell’s long unbroken record of service to the public.


people in any walk of life who have devoted so much time on behalf of their comrades,” he said.


Coun Chadwick, present secretary of the organisa- .


" There can be very few


as he was best known, had remained active until the age of 75. when his health gave rise for concern.


Mr Mitchell, or Charlie


district on the Lancashire Federation of Trades Coun­ cils for many years, said Coun Chadwick. He had no aspiration for public office, but his work done behind the scenes was invaluable to many workers in this district.


“ He represented the "Whether one agreed or


to decorate individual tables had previously been bor­ rowed from people in the


villages. The dinner, with tradi­


tional turkey, Christmas pudding, and mince tarts, was organised by Whalle.v and district Old People's Welfare Committee. Entertainment was pro­


disagreed with some of his ideas and methods one had to recognise that he was always prepared to listen and argue his point.


of man who believed in public service because it was


"He was a splendid ex­ ample of that dying breed


the right thing to do. " On • behalf of the pre­


sent Ribble Valley and


vided bv the TheatreMobile section 'of the Mid-Pennine Association for the Arts, and a group of opera singers from 'Blackburn, w-ho pre­ sented songs from ” Okla­ homa ” and old-time bal­ lads.


guest.s to and from the party, were provided by Whallcv and District Lions'


Special buses to take the Club.


MEMBERS of Chatburn Methodist Women’s Fellow­ ship celebrated the Christ­


mas season with a social aitornoon and tra in the Methodist lower schoolroom


on Wednesday. 'I’liev we-e entertained by


Rtbblesdalc Club concert


party. The proceeds of a bring'


district Trades Council, I send Mrs Mitchell our deepest condolences. With­ out her help and sacrifice, Oharlic could not have car­ ried on the work lie loved for so long.”


Merry Christinas from


A. E. HARGREAVES •MOOR LANE and WO ONE LANE


CLITHEROE — Tel. 22683


. He became the council's secretary and treasurer six


years later. In 1931, he was appointed


Road, Clitheroc, began his liis association with the trade union movement in 1921. when he became Weavers' Association dele­ gate to the Trades Council.


Mr Mitchell, of Pendle


to the board of manage­ ment of the Co-operative


Societv, on which he served until ■ 1964. He was associ­ ated with the Labour party and stood for the Town Council on several occasions.


ager Mr Mitchell was tile first’ employee to be taken on by the Clitlicroe firm of Secrcraft Ltd.


A former warehouse man­


CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS from


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and-buy stall went to Fel­ lowship funds and Lea was provided by the committee members. The minister, the Rev. P.


M. G. Hood. was chairman for the event.


NEW MIDDOP COUNCILLOR PROMOTED


MIDDOP'S two representatives on the new' Rimington and Midflop Parish Council were formally sworn in when the first annual meeting was held at Martin


Top Chapel. \


FORMER head ol Clithcroe Royal Grammar Schoo. s m a t h s department Mr Ronald Kay stepped in at the last minute to present the awards at the schools annual swimming gala held .,t the Ribblesdale Pool.


§ l® i d


, T-y-re - r 1 \


termer pupil Mr Daniel Cox- liam, now serving with the


Mr Kav was deputising tor


police in Blackpool, who was Liken ill only hours before lie was ’due to perform the ceremony.


several senior swimmers un- able to take part and con­ sequently they could not enter teams in either of the senior relays. Nevertheless, Henderson were able to tic for overall first place with Castle, each gaming points.


house swimming teams also _Henderson house found


Illness struck one of the


D E PL E T ED TEAM TIES FOR FIRST PLACE


dow with 681 points and fourth Park with 49J.


In tliird place were Wad-


duced and thanked by head­ master Mr Gerald Hood, presented the senior cham­ pion award to David Hamp­ shire, of Henderson, who came top for the second con­ secutive year, and the Junior and first-form award to Andrew Hartley.


Mr Kav, who was intro­


also of Henderson, broke throe junior records in the froe stvle, breast stroke and special first-form race.


First-vear pupil Andrew, Other awards were: inter­


mediate champion, Richard Vernon 1W1; senior 100 metros free style and diving champion, David Hampshire iHe breast stroke, Daniel Sm i t h IP1', backstroke, Steven Dobson <C>; long plunge, John Hodgson (Ci.


JIESII.TS l<\rst year free style. A.


1H1. M Puuirr (Wi, I WiCMm • Hi; junior 2.r>m Ivor >tyh', A. H;»rtU»v I HU G. Harvro.ms 1P 1.


S Martin (Pi: breast stroke. A. Hartley (Hi. M. .Tones (Ci, N. Hasterfield (C*j backstroke, H. Wartile (\V>. A. Hartley ill*. G D«'-Aiuir>t (P>; medley rein*.. C, \V, 11: squadron. C. W, H: divine. N Hasterlield <C’i, S. Martin (IM,


g ! Hargreaves tPj. Intermediate 50m !:<i .' \vK K


Gedil. > IW>. R. Vernon i\V i , N. Crowtlur (P»; breast stroke. I. Thornton (Hi. G. Kemumi (Hi. {.* Berner «\V>: backstroke, N. Urry i l l 1. R. Vrrmm 'Wi. N. Trunby iCi; medley relay. \ \ \ H. P; .squadron, H. P. W; divine. V. SU:i'!r (HI. R. Vernon *W» and G. Robinson <C) (.second equal).


Senior free stvlc, D Hampshire


Mil*. A. White (Ci. N. Tomlinson iWi : breast >trot:e. D. Smith tP'.


D Hampshire (HE K. Pear.-cti *m; butterfly. D. Hampshire (H>. S. Credit* (Ci. D. Vernon 1W1 ; backstroke. S. Dobson *C*. D. (P*. R Parrott (Ci; miclliv


P; pinnae. .1, Hodason (Ci. D Vernon (Wi. D. Brass (p i ; riivuiu. D Hampshire ill*. N. Tomlinson *\V>. .1. Kletcher *C> and L. Djer


Him,' relay.


(Wi (second equal!. . , C. P. W; squadron. C. W.


bers—Mr George Cock— iounc] immediate “ pro­ motion ” when he was elected vice - chairman. He succeeds Mr Albert Eccles. who stood down recently but remah.s a member of the council.


One of the new mem­ The other Middop rep­


resentative. Mrs Mary Nicholson, agreed to join Mrs M. Bairstow in rep­ resenting the council on Gisburn School’s Board of managers.


The new parish council


has been formed by the inclusion of Middop with the former Rimington! - Parish Council. With the exception of Mr Eccles, all other officials were re­ elected. Chairman is Mr Philip


Brennan, of Mylah Cot­ tage. Rimington, and Mr Robert Thompson has been re-appointed clerk.


were the Ribble Valley Council’s Chief Executive


Present at the meeting


Officer, Mr Michael Jack- son, and Glsburn's rep­ resentative. Coun. Harry Waddington. Members agreed to pass


to th e Ribble Valley Council a complaint th at Rimington Sewage Works was not functioning satis­ factorily. Replying to a Ribble


Valley Council query, they reported th a t there were sufficient notice boards in Rimington itself, but one would be needed for


Middop. Mayor’s fund


THE Christmas Welfare Fund sponsored by the Town Mayor of Clitheroc <Coun. Leo Wells* has reached


£340.45. Latest donations: .£69.70,


Mayoress’s benevolent fund: £2.50. D. Cattermole; £2. Mrs N. Pickthal!. E. Coates: £1, Mrs A. H. Todd.


More than just Christmas to celebrate


CHRISTMAS this year is a time of double celebration I for Sabden couple Mr and Mrs Albert Wilkinson. They will of course, be enjoying the traditional festivities


_ and it’s also their golden wedding. Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, of


Padiham Road, were mar­ ried at Sabden Baptist Church on Christmas Eve, 1924 And the couple intend to make the most of their twofold chance of Christmas cheer. They have decided to mark their anniversary with


a party at the Coach and Horses Hotel at Bolton-by- Bowland — but are waiting until tile weekend, when Christmas festivities proper will be over. Both born in Padiham. Mr


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Wilkinson and ills wife, Mary Alice, met at the now- closed SLuttard’s Mill in Sabden. He worked there first as a labourer and later as nightwatchman and she was a winder — although Mrs Wilkinson gave up work some tO years ago. They have lived in their


present home ever since they were married. Mr and Mrs Wilkinson arc botli in good health. Mr Wilkinson takes a walk along the hillside road near his home almost’ every day. “It seems to do me good.” he commented. “I have never had need of a doctor.”


Ho spends time watching


television and enjoys a trip to a Padiham working men’s club of which he is a long­ standing member. Horse rac­ ing is also among his in­ terests, although with no bookmaker in the village he can have only the occasional


"flutter." When Mrs Wilkinson is


not busy with the house­ work, she enjoys a visit to Sabden Old People's Club Tor a game of cards or domi­ noes. ”\Ve enjoy living in


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UNDER-FIVES • at Whalley playgroup’s Christmas party In the Methodist School were lucky enough to receive two present* to take home. A member of Use Metho­


dist church hod kindly donated a bran tub contain­ ing small gifts for each of the 20 youngsters, and then Father Christmas walked in


with * sudt *uW of "goodie*' numarou* games pto*4®. illillVi LalllinUlltUS W »l HVGu ill t iiH.M.I.'t WUB ' for them.


party meal provided' °y their mothers, after which crackers were pulled ah


The children enjoyed a ,


and annual party have been held at the school for the past two years while reno­ vations have been taking pkuie at die O M W '


The playgroup meetings School. But now the work


is completed the playgroup will be moving back to the Grammar School after


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the village although it has changed a lot since we were first here,” said Mr Wilkin­ son. ’


son, Ronnie, who lives in Burnley and works for Joseph Lucas.


The couple have a married 9. W type of file cut fo your spcedication.


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