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. Held once again in St James’s School, Clitheroe, the show — an annual event — created .something of a record with 1,500. entries, an increase of over 200 on last year's figures.' But quality was by no


means sacrificed for quantity and the judges remarked on the “very very high standard” among competitors. Newcomers among the 19


Susan Davey and her collection of peg dolls.


institutes taking part were members of Fence WI, who made a creditable contribu­ tion. For one of them, Mrs Elizabeth Varley, it was a special surprise coinciding with her birthday to win two


THE tantalising.smell of over 100 freshly-baked malt loaves mingled with the scent of spring flow­ ers to greet visitors to the 1976 Clitheroe area Women’s Institute show.


A PROUD DAY DOWNHAM WI FINAL PLACINGS


.1,13054'— West Bradford 1,09054 — Pendleton 1,05154 — Waddington 95654 — Rimington 84054 i - Whallcy 762 — Blacko 638 —Grindleton 58154 — Gisburn 57754 — Slaidburn 391 — Fence 345 — 'Wiswell 270 —■ Simonstone 13854. ■


l,712'/i — Little Mitton l,665'/i — Billington' and Langho 1,611m — Clayton-le-Dale 1,348 — Hapton


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firsts, a second and a third out of the six classes she had entered. There was, as usual;


■plenty of variety in the clas­ ses, allowing for the talents of members with green or nim­ ble fingers or a flair for cook­ ery: The horticulture section in particular attracted more entries and new classes for arrangements — fruit and foliage, a green and white col­ our scheme and flowers for a dinner table — aroused much interest. Other new classes ranged


tery and green gooseberry jam. Butthe WI is not all “jam and Jerusalem,” as opener Mrs Lilian Moore, treasurer of the County Federation of


Women’s Institutes, pointed out.


Mrs Cutter (left) and opener Mrs Moore with Mrs Bargh and Lady Clitheroe. l i i i m i


form p a r ty were Lady Clitheroe, the Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe (Coun. and Mrs Leo Wells), County Federation chairman Mrs Margaret Lupton, Advertiser


back from an Easter holiday in her native Northern Ire­ land only hours before, paid tribute to the show as a fine shop window showing what WI members could do. With Mrs Moore in the plat-


Mrs Moore, who had dashed


from decorated boxes and handmade dolls in national costume to hand-thrown pot­


and Time s editor Mr Raymond Mannand Mrs Mann,' and Mrs Valerie Cutter, daughter of thelateMrs Hind- ley, one of the trophy donors. It was a proud moment for


.one of their own members, presented her own cup to president Mrs A. Whittaker. Downham also collected two


more pieces of silver, the Aspinall Trophy for produce and preserves and the Hind- ley Trophy for confectionery. For the fourth successive


garden and an edible necklace helped 10-year-old Susan Davey, of Eastham Street, Clitheroe, to win the Adver­ tiser and Times Cup for the most points in the children’s section. Susan, who beat her twin sister Helen into second place by one point, has won the cup twice before. There was also a prize for the winner of a Lepra compet-


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ticulture was collected by Mrs I. Todd, for Barley WI, and the Clitheroe Agricultural Society Cup for the co­ operative section was pre­ sented to Mrs A. Seed, on behalf of Rimington WI. First prizes for a miniature


year the Read Trophy for handicrafts went to Billington and Langho WI. The Macalpine Cup for hor­


Downham;/overall champ­ ions, when Lady Clitheroe,


Downham 1,903 — Copster Green 1,808 — Barley w s m


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■ ition, run in conjunction with - the show, for knitted baby garments. It went to the.show


' treasurer, Mrs Muriel Duc- ' kett, of vWhalley.


, Commenting on the fine weatherfin the past 10 years . the show has never had a wet


- day) chairman Mrs Margaret Williamson praised all the hel- • pers who put in hard work and


longjihours to make it a success. .


* .She .particularly thanked the managers and staff of St James’s, Clitheroe Scouts'for their help with the staging, and all the committee mem­ bers. Retiring secretary Mrs Eileen Green, who was hand­ ing over office after five years to Mrs Joan Bargh, was pre­ sented with a spray of carna-


.tions. Among eye - c a t ching


with the standard of entries, which was rather higher for watercolours than oils.


in the children’s room, where paintings, samples of hand­ writing, flower arrangements and home-made toffee were some of the items on display. Handicrafts too covered a


There was plenty of colour


entries was a still life in oils by Mrs B. Downham, of Wiswell WI, which earned top marks from art judge Mr Austin Hatfield, of Colne. In general he was pleased


with it because it was bloom­ ing for only the second time and had produced 25 pink flowers. Outstanding among the art


exhibits in the horticulture section were a camellia which won first place in the flower- ing pl ant s for Mrs M. Dewhurst, of Pendleton WI, and an unusual flowering cac­ tus which gained a first for chairman Mrs Williamson, of Mitton WI. She was especially pleased


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President Mrs E. Green displays the trophy won by Billington and Langho members.


shown by many WIs in the co-operative entries, which have to include the work of at least six members from an institute. The array of food for a retirement party was mouthwatering to say the least, and the novel gifts for retirement included a walking stickj workbags, gardening


100 more visitors altogether than last year.


All the results yi


(CR), Miss B. A. Brennanri (GR), Mrs J. Lord (CG). Green gooseberry jam: Mrs G. Pearson (M), Mrs M. Williamson (M), Mrs P. Blezard (P). Jars of jelly: Mrs M. Williamson (M), joint 2, Miss D. Den-ranee (W), Mrs A. Ingham (B), Mrs E. Wright (M). joint 3, Mrs P. Boothman (W), Miss B. A. Brennand (GR), Miss M. E. Brennand (GR), Mrs M. A. Croft (D), Mrs D. Heaton (R), Miss B. Seed (CD), Mrs Singleton (D), Mrs M. Smith (BA). Mint jelly: Mrs Sing-' leton (D), Miss M. E. Brennand (GR), Mrs P. Blezard (P). Unusual preserve: joint 1, Mrs P.


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Blezard (P) and Mrs A. Seed (R), Mrs A. Ingham (B), Mrs R. A. Cann


Mrs A. Laycock (M), Mrs A. Seed (R).


Chutney: Mrs C. Mitchell (CG), Cereal wine: Mrs A. Seed (R), Mrs


V. Blackman (CD), Miss A. Laycock (M).


-and Mrs Hodge (CD), joint 3, Mrs P. Blezard (P), Mrs S. Graveston (G), Mrs R. Leach (D), Mrs W. Yates (H)


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serves made from apples): Little Mitton, Rimington, Waddington.


HORTICULTURE


Dewhurst (P), Mrs A. Smith (CG), Mrs I. Todd (BA). Foliage plant: Mrs J. Lord (CG), Mrs I. Todd (BA), Mrs E. Varley (F).


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liamson (M), Mrs M. Bridge (W), Mrs P. Crabtree (BA). Pomander in fresh flowers: Mrs C. E. Winning (W), Mrs Whittam (BA), Mrs J; Burton (BA). ’Arrangement of fruit and foliage: Mrs E. Hasler (B), Mrs B. Collinge (P), Airs K. Gosling (H). Spring flowers: Airs G. Cullis (FT), Mrs K. Gosling (H), Airs M. A: Stone (CG).


foliage: Airs E. Wood (BA), Airs L. Rpll fRl M


Arrangement of dried flowers and *-C A Coarl IDI


F low e r in g p la n t : 'M r s M. Cactus or succulent: Mrs M. Wil­


(M), joint 2, Mrs D. Crossley (H) and Mrs M. Shuttlpworth (H), joint 3, Mrs M. Jameson (H) and Mrs I. Ashcroft (H). Dried herbs: Mrs R. P. Kirk (BA), Mrs . E. Peatfield (WB), Mrs A. Briggs (WH). Co-operative entry (four pre­


Farmer’s butter: Mrs A. Laycock


Brown hen eggs: Mrs J. Dinsdale (G) , joint 2, Mrs A. Clarkson (CG)


PRODUCE AND PRESERVES Fruit in syrup: Mrs M. Fletcher


KEY


and Langho — B; Blacko — BL; Clayton-le-Dale — CD; Copstcr Green — CG; Dow­ nham — D; Fence — F; Gis- burn — G; Grindleton — GR; Hapton — H; Little Mit­ ton — M; Pendleton — P; Rimington — R; Simonstone — S; Slaidburn —■ SL; Wad­ dington— W; West Brad­ ford — WB; Whalley — WH; WiswcII — WI.


Barley — BA; Billington ment using three flowers: Mrs I.


Buckley (CG), Mrs B. Hartley (BA), Mrs L. Bell (B).


Varley (F), Mrs L. Bell (B), Mrs E. Hasler (B). Green and white arrangement: Mrs A. Laycock (M), Mrs A. Smithson (M), Mrs M. Old­ field (G). Dinner table centrepiece: Mrs C. Bland (H), Mrs E. Varley (F), Ill's H. Blundell (H).


Miniature arrangement: Mrs E.


plants): Barley, Pendleton, Copster Green.


CONFECTIONERY


Blezard (P) and Alia S. P. Cavanagh (P), Alta A. Atkinson (S), Airs D. Y. Rateliffe (H). Chocolate swiss roll: Airs A. Laycock (AI), Airs A. Ingham (B), Airs P. Nutter (P). Decorated biscuits: Airs S. Graveslon (G), Airs P. Blezard (P), joint 3, Mrs E. Peat- field (WB) and Airs A. Smithson (AI).


Sponge flan: joint 1, Airs P. Decorated orange cake: Airs F. AI.


Oliver (R), Airs S. Graveston (G), Airs E. V. Hook (D). Yeast cookery: joint 1, Airs Ledwick (CD) and Airs P. Nutter (P); joint 2, Airs Brown (G), Mrs K.‘ Seed (D), Mrs L. Wal­ ters (BL) joint 3, Airs E. Barker (D) and Airs G. Faraday (D). Raised pork pie: Airs AI. Oldfield (G), Airs B. Hartley (BA), joint 3, Aliss D. Aspin (CG); Mrs A. Oliver (WB), Mrs I. Todd (BA).


A!. Ross (P), Mrs E. Friend (M). Malt loaf: Mrs S. Hartley (BA), Mrs A. Laycock (M), Mrs M. Taylor (D).


retirement party): West Bradford, Clayton-le-Dale, Barley.


HANDICRAFTS


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Posture Sprung Single............................


REST ASSURED ORTHO DIVAN SET Extra Firm Double......!............................ Extra Firm Single.............................


REST ASSURED DEEP SPRUNG DIVAN SET Luxury Double.


Luxury Single.


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REST ASSURED DRAWER DIVAN SET Space Saver Single............... ........................ .-.!...


TRAFALGAR ORTHO DIVAN SET Extra Firm Special Value Double :.......... ...... ...... . Extra Firm Special Value Single.......... ......... '......


TRAFALGAR BUNK BED Small Single Inc. Mattresses and Ladder...... .................. Full Single Inc. Mattresses and Ladder...■. .....................


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— £79.95 — £59.95


£103 £69.95 £70 £54.95


£129.95 £79.95 £96.95 £59.95.


£149.95 £39.95 £97.95 £59.95


£127.95 £79.95 £93.95 £54.95


£115.95 £89.95


— £65.80 — £43.80


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TRAFALGAR SPECIAL DIVAN SET Special Value Double................... .....;..............


Special’Value Single............ ........................ .


BED BASES (to fit your own bed) Trafalgar Double.................................................


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BROOKS 6'BEDROOM UNIT Teak...............................................


BROOKS T 6” BEDROOM UNIT Teak..;...........!........................


BROOKS 3' WARDROBE WITH TOP BOX Teak................... .................................


HOMEWORTHY 6' BEDROOM UNIT Mahogany/white..................... ......................


HOMEWORTHY 7' 6” BEDROOM UNIT. Mahogany/white................. ....................... .


HOMEWORTHY 3' WARDROBE WITH TOP BOX Mahogany/white.................. ........................


BEDROOM SUITE Teak......... ............................................


itMATTRESSES OR DIVAN BASES SOLD SEPARATE AS REQUIRED j


79 Lowergate Clitheroe Tel. 23444


BROOKS List Our Price


— £39.95 — £27.95


— £25.00 — £32.00


£175.00 £125.00. £194.00 £144.00 £67.00 £54.00


£130.00 £110.00 £139.00 £119.00


£59.00 £49.00 1


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joint 2, Mrs Patori (B) and Mrs L. Walters (BL), joint 3, Mrs M. Bair- stow (R), Mrs D. Garrett (B), Mrs T. Grime (B). Needlework rug: Mi's H. Ml Lumb (BA), Mrs F. Boothman (F), Mrs A. Hailwood (GR). Hand­ made doll in national costume: Mrs J. Darby (B), joint 2, Mrs J. M. Grundy (CG) and Mi's. A. Hailwood (GIt), Mrs M. Duckett (WH).


Cross stitch: Mrs J. Darby (B), 3 m


Mrs A. J. Davey (M), MrsE. Elliott (BA), Mrs A. Ingham (B), Mrs B. Kramrisch (B), joint 2, Miss J. Clark (D), Mrs M. Duckett (WH), Mrs A. Hailwood (GR); Miss D. M. McAr­ thur (WB), joint 3, Mrs E. Barker (D), Mrs Cowling (G), Mrs S. Graveston (G), Mrs McArthur (BA), Mrs Topping (WH), Mrs A. Weath- erill (BA).


Soft toy: joint 1, Mrs J. Darby (B), Mrs Duckett, winner.of the Lepra knitting contest.


Davey (M) and Mrs M. Williamson (M), 2, Mrs A. Laycock (M), joint 3, Mrs B. Kramrisch (B), Mrs C. Mitchell (CG), Mrs E. Dean (R). Shoulder bag: Mrs A. J. Davey (M), joint 2, Mrs J. Darby (B) and Mrs :Paton (B), joint 3, Mrs M. Lord (GR) and Mrs Robson (H). ; / .


• "• Blouse: joiht 1, Mrs ’J. Darby (B)


and Mrs A. J. DaveylWI), joint 2, Mrs Barton (CG) and Mrs E. Weatli- crill (M), Mrs K. Robinson (WH). Skirt: Mrs M. Williamson (M), Mrs A. J. Davey (M), joint 3, Mrs-A. Botvdin (H), Mre M. Oldfield (G), Mrs M. E.'Robinson (WB).


M. Williamson (M), Mrs M. Gornall (P>, joint 3, Mrs E. Hanson (WB),


Mrs F. BootKman (W) and Miss K. M. Hanson (WB), joint 2, Mrs H. Blundell <H), Mrs P. Jones (G), Mrs


Croeheled jumper or blouse: Mrs


fllrs J. Lord (CG), Mrs F. E. Raynor ' Adult's knitted cardigan: joint 1,


Afra Williamson ivith her prizewinning caclus.' ^ : Good selection of


M6NS READY-MADE-SUITS SPORTS JACKETS/TROUSERS KNITWEAR DENIMS


SHOES etc. PARK AT THE D90R, I- •A ■WJO Decorated box: joint 1, Mrs A. J.. 1


Mens Fashions at ECONOMIC STORES


66/70 WHALLEY ROAD CLITHEROE tel. 22697


m m Co-operative entry (six items for a $ ’ v Puff pastry: Mrs K. Seed (D), Mrs Co-operative entry (six foliage


Raynor (B), Mrs M. Robinson (WB), Mrs R. York (P), 3, Mrs Pickup (CG).


Mrs R. Inglcby (R), joint 3, Mrs E. Bland (H), Mrs F. Boothman (F), Mrs A. Ingham (B).


Fabric collage: joint 1, Mrs V.


Blackman (CD), Mrs B. Kramrisch (B), Mrs E. Varley (F), z, Mrs Barton (F), joint 3, Mrs C. Horsfall (WH)! Mrs Hothersall (CD), Mrs Raynor (B). Still life in oils: Mrs D. Downham (WI), Mrs Blackman (CD), Mrs A. Smith (CG).


A. Smith (CG), joint 2, Mrs M. Boucher (W), Mrs D. Downham (WI), Mrs-K. M. Hill (M), Mrs D. Nelson (CD), 3, Mrs Blackman (CD).


Hand-thrown pottery: Mrs E. Davies (W), Airs P. A. Bailey (D),


joint 3, Mrs Perkins (CG) and Miss D. Aspin (CG).


Co-operative entry (six gifts for


retirement): Billington and Langho, Downham, Blacko.


CHILDREN’S SECTION


Hutchings, Jonathan Hutchings. Caroline Smith. Art (space ship): Helen Davey, Susan Davey, Peter Snowden. Handwriting (5-7): Roger Cann, Lisa Whitwell, Patrick Bailey. Handwriting (8-11): Elizabeth Robinson, Jennifer Walsh, Ruth Jackson.


Andrew Dean, joint 3, Sarah Clark­ son and Jonathan Hutchings. Col­ lage (9-15): Jean Thistlethwaitc, Carole Pilkiriglon, Rosalind Evans'. Victorian posy: Carole Pilkington, Catherine Dean, Jean Thistleth- waite. Garden on a plate: Susan Davey, Helen Davey! Elizabeth Hartley. Embroidered belt: Helen Davey, Susan Davey, Helen Tit- terington.


Collage (5-8): Peter Daniels, - «:■ , f _ f , . ' ' '


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, ton. Boys’ model: Robert Worthing­ ton, Alistair Bailey, Patrick Bailey. Apple pie: J a n e t te Starkie, Elizabeth Robinson, Susan Davey. Toffee: Elizabeth Hartley, Susan Davey, Helen Waddington.


Carole Pilkinirton, Helen Davey. Girls’ handicraft: Helen Davey, Karen Oliver, Jennifer Worthing-


Edible necklace: Susan Davey,


Fence member Mrs Elizabeth Varley with her winning collage: '


-‘V r - Art (Humpty Dumpty): Michael


Rimington WI with some of the exhibits which helped them score top points in the co-operative entries.


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the public in the morning for the first time, attracted over


market, in a room adjoining the main hall, did a roaring trade and soon sold out of its home-baked goodies. During the afternoon, visitors had the added bonus of watching a demonstration of macrame. The show, which opened to


aprons and decor at ive pottery. Throughout the day the WI


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wide range, from a log cabin made of lollipop sticks to a set of six peg dolls dressed in the costumes of different cen­ turies. Great ingenuity had been


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