clitheroe Advertiser- and . Times, May 15th: 1075 9


festival planners


stffrt , r 42 parishes in the Ribble


Mb^aretciiS ^ k e d to put during a Red Rose


S a l planned for next


DUO’S NOBLE PERFORMANCE


NOBILMENTE — a word coined by Sir Edward Elgar to describe,the breadth, depth and magnificence, of passages of grandeur in many of his orchestra) / works — might well be applied to the performance of ■ his violin concerto given in Clitheroe Parish Church on Saturday by Hugh Bean and Charles Myers.


It was a noble and notable, major for violin and'eontinuo, ! i n


T)0chairman of the Red Tourist Association, has liven civic encouragc- bv the Ribble Valley


j i c o u n . Fred Singleton,


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P ’as accepted chau-man- T " , a committee which t ? to bring dozens of widely


fflring events into a two- -iek Estival in Blackburn


^ the Ribble Valley.


The committee held i ts ‘.neural m e e t in g a t


flheroe Town Hall and the * & of the festival -


[, 15th to 31st, 1976 —_w.ll .. to improve the image of the KJ and' provide enjoyment tourists by showing them


be natural, cultural and lei- ;jre amenities.


Ribble Valley members of a —Tjrldng party headed by the


Ilajor wdll be Mr Dennis ;h!k Ribble Valley Councils ■MetTechnical Officer; Coun.


®t.«s Fell, of WhaUey; and Hr perr)'. There will also be Blackburn re p re s e n t -


't tak e o u r wo rd , tak e d e l iv e ry e sp e c ia l ly


Tributes to treasurer


AMBERS of Standfast WI


| lid their farewells to trea- i urer Mrs M. Greaves, who is to leave the district.


She will be replaced by Sis-


BLACKBURN lecrington Rojtf)


er Bond as Standfast’s dele- to the annual meeting of


Vis at the Albert Hall. Arrangements were made


or the stall which will be p a r t


?; i the WhaUey Festival of V il- ; age’s celebrations.


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THE name of William Pye and Chipping show are synonymous, for it was the enthusiasm and' initiative of the late Mr P y e — a l i f e - l o n g member and former chairman — that put the show on its feet. When it was in the red . to


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the tune of £400, his ideas for increasing social functions and saving money on show day proved just the boost it needed. Today, although the show still runs at a loss, the committee manages to main­ tain a healthy bank balance.


As a‘ tribute to Mr Pye, the


committee has invited his widow Mattie to be their pres­ ident when they celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary next year. Although Mrs* Pye, of


Holme House, Chipping, has always been an enthusiastic supporter of the show, she views the prospect of her role as president with mixed feel-, ings.


4BBER0 II


what is believed to be the first cup — presented in .1922 for the best collection-of cattle— by Lady Stanley. Mrs Pye still


husband when her family moved to the Talbot Hotel m the village. His father, Richard Pye, farmed at Lime House, Thornley, and was also a keen member of the show. In fact he was awarded


Mrs Pye met her. farmer . • t .


treasures the cup along with, other trophies won by her husband over the years...... On the retirement of Mr


Pye’s father, he and his wife and family ran the farm at Lime House, preparing and entering their cattle for every show. , “It was a real show in those


daughters all involved in some way, the show almost became a way of life.to the family, and on the night before show day they never went to bed. . Nowadays she feels that


days,” recalls Mrs Pye, “and the one major day in the year for Chipping people.” After the show they would begin right away planning and pre­ paring cattle for the next time. With three sons antMhree


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A letter of thanks was read from Mr Finney for a donation


made to the funds of the Blind Association. Mrs Mavis Day entertained


members with a number of comedy songs and judged th e monthly competition, for a pretty ring, which was won by one of the residents.


ding success, veiy satisfying musically, and the problems of1 timing, balance and acoustics were solved with apparent ease. , . - The concert, introduced by the Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Fred* S in g le ton ,- included Handel’s Sonata in E


performance. With full sym­ phony orchestra and a conduc­ tor this concerto is by no means easy —- without them the difficulties are magnified- tenfold, and their bravery must be applauded in attempt­ ing the impossible.* The result was an outstan­


in this case the organ. It was a fine work, exceptionally well


ambitious and rewarding programme, reflecting great credit on both performers. . DRC


rHKRE__\ycrc record pro­ ceeds of over £412 from the


spring fair for St Mary’s Church, Gisburn, held in the Festival Hall on Saturday. A variety of stalls for


cakes, gifts, bits and pieces, good as new, and jumble,


were manned by the Paroc­ hial Church Council, the sidesmen, choir ‘.and organ­ ist, and the Mothers’ Union. There was, too, a young


members’ stall, and a com­ p e t i t io n corner ru*n by Brown Owl and her Brownie Pack. Winner of tjic competition


was Mr G. Walton, and Mrs F. Wrathall and David


HOUSING APPEAL


_A LOCAL inquiry is to be held into an appeal against Ribble Valley Council’s refusal of permission for resi­ dential development on land at Knunck Knowles, off Wad- dington Road and Ribblesdale' Avenue, Clitheroe. , The inquiry, to be held in


the Council Chamber on Tues­ day, July 15th, at 10 a.m., is into an appeal by the trustees of the late Mr F. Entwistle. The rejected plan was for the development of 113 units on 11.30 acres of land.


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Graveston won the treasure hunt. David Wnddinglon to o k th e p r iz e in the “ sweets” competition, and Mrs-W. Pate won “guessing the doll.” An excellent afternoon tea


The tfair was opened by


Mrs D. Watcrworth, of Wad- dington, after the vicar, Canon S. A. Selby, had wel­ comed everyone. *


• Mrs Watcrworth spoke of


her happy lifelong connec­ tion with Gisburn parish,


. and with its beautiful church in recent years. She was thanked by Mr T.


*


R. Thompson, of Rimington, and presented with choco­ lates by . Virginia Pate. • Picture: Seen at one of the stalls arc Mrs Waterhouse * (right) and the vicar.


CHAIRMAN of Wiswell Par­ ish Council, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg was re-elected at the annual meeting, as was vice- ch a irm a n Coun. P. J. Mawson. Mr S. Brown, Mrs J, Carter and Mr C. Pierce were re­


RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN


programme also included Ceremonial Music by Sir Arthur Bliss; a short piece by Dr Herbert Sumsion, who used to teach Mr Myers; and Elgar’s second Organ Sonata, arranged by Elgar and Sir Ivor Atkins from the Severn Suite for brass band. Altogether it was a most


played. The essentially English


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elected to the. WhaUey and Barrow Joint Burial Commit­ tee. Parish council clerk Mr W. H. Shaw, and Mr Mawson were re-elected to the Area Parish Councils’ Association,- along with* Mr G. Haworth, who succeeds Mr Pierce.


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• -Advertiser’s announcement TEA-TIME


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“Hurry up and finish your • * .


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- “I haven’t had my pudding yet.”


your tea and then get changed—we’re going to Cos­ groves to get you a new suit. *


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people are not content to view\ the exhibits but expect to be entertained as well. Mrs Pye never misses a


show and works behind the scenes, helping with prizes and collecting subscriptions with her son Bill, an active committee member. In 1971, after her husband’s


death, she went to live at her present house in Chipping and with her sons — William, Thomas and Geoffrey — runs a landscaping and plant hire business. Her married daughters


. grandchildren aged between three and 11 to keep her on • her toes.


Mattie, Alice and Grace live quite near and she has 11


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ANOTHER Stonyhur,st teacher has gone into the record business following the success of “Cave of living : streams” written by Fr. Wil­ liam Hcwctt SJ and Wilfrid Usher.


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Jesuit student who is to be ' ordained* at the college in


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songs in - which a variety of musicians try.to express what God means to them, without too evangelistic* • •


The record is a collection of


artists Clifford T. Ward and John McLaughlin, groups Capability Brown and the Friends of St Francis, and the Choral Society of Char­ terhouse School.


. These musicians include pop


record are written and sung by Anawim, a group whose members . are Tom McGuin­ ness,:his brother Alex,* and his sister Joan. •


But half the tracks on the ,-*■ Their songs are simple and


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