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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30lh, 1976 No. 4724


. Price 6p. ■ THE REAL SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS


THE true spirit of Christmas was reflected at churches throughout ,the Ribble Valley where traditional services drew large congregations. But there can have been


few local clergymen busier than the Rev. Arthur Higgin- son, who had three Christmas Eve midnight services to arrange. Mr Higginson, formerly


service at Hurst Green. Meanwhile, at Whitewell,


the service was conducted by the recently-retired Hurst Green vicar, the Rev. Albert Knowles, And at Mitton, the midnight service was taken by the Rev. David Quarmby, of Great Harwood. But on Sunday, all three


parishes joined in a service of nine lessons and carols at Whitewell. About 90 people attended


vicar of Whitewell and now Priest-in-Charge of Hurst Green, Mitton and Whitewell', conducted the midnight


the Christmas Eve midnight Communion at St James’s Church, Clitheroe, taken by the Vicar, the Rev. K.


service again proved extre­ mely popular with nearly 400 parents and children in the church. The service, taken by Mr Taylor, has grown in popu­ larity over the past eight years with numbers attending gradually increasing from about 30 in 1968. The children added colour to the proceedings by taking


Broadhurst. Preacher was the Curate, the Rev. J. Taylor. During the service, the congregation left their pews to wish each other a happy Christmas. The Christmas morning


the Christmas Eve Commun­ ion service at Clitheroe Parish Church, taken by the Vicar, the Rev. J. C. Hudson. The family Communion


a lo n g th e i r Ch r is tm as presents. Preacher was Mr Broadhurst and the lessons were read by Melanie Starkie. Sunday was a special day for Melanie, who is working towards becoming a lay reader. She read her first full service in the morning, when Mr Broadhurst preached and the lessons were read by Mr J. Hindmoor and Mr J. Brewer. About 250 people attended


Christmas Eve and the Christmas morning service at Trinity Methodist Church were well attended. Both services were conducted by the Minister the Rev. G. Knowles. On Sunday morning there was a children’s carol service at which the youngs­ ters played recorders. The


service on Christmas morn­ ing, which attracted about 80 parents and children, was also taken by Mr Hudson assisted by churchwarden Mr Gerald Hood. Midnight Communion on


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MAKE a note in your diaries for June 11th, for that is the night when Clitheroe will be en fete for the Queen’s silver jubilee, with a torchlight procession and firework display which promises to surpass all others in the town’s history. Already a special commit­


which should, take place as near as possible to the actual anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.


"With plenty of advance


planning and co-operation, I am sure we can make it a day Clitheroe will long remember — a day to let our hair down.” With the mayor on the organising committee are Mr


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TWO local mums received surprise presents of the best possible kind on Christmas Day . . . with the arrival of bouncing baby .girls. Mrs Margaret Slinger, of


The best present of all


home on Christmas Eve. At 5- 40 a.m. Mrs Slinger’s daugh­ ter Claire Louise arrived, weighing 7 lbs 12 ozs, and at 3- 50 p.m. Mrs Gibbs’ child Helen Margaret was bom, tipping the scales at 7 lbs 7 ozs. . It was a busy day at Bram­


Chapel Street, Slaidburn, and Mrs Glenys Gibbs (29), of Moorland Road, Langho, were not due in Bramley Meade Maternity Home until next week. But both went into the


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ley Meade for there were four Christmas Day babies — the most at the hospital for about 10 years. Both mums already have


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: with Mrs Slinger (left) and ■ i Mrs Gibbs looking on.


tee, headed by the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. John Black­ burn, is sorting out the preliminary details,and during the next few weeks, firms and organisations in Clitheroe and the surrounding villages will be receiving invitationsto join in the fun. But most of all the commit­


tee wants as many individual entries as possible — and the crazier the better. This will be the 17th


torchlight procession since 1887, when Clitheroe cele­ brated Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee. Normally they are held on a


Harold Kendrick, Mr Maurice Taylor, Mr Ron Pickup, Mr George Braithwaite and Mr Geoff Sainsbury.


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and trusted.format which has made the procession one of the most popular attractions in Lancashire, a vast parade of colourful floats on a three- mile route round the town centre, culminating at the Castle in a big firework display. The Town Council is under­


They aim to follow the tried


five-year cycle, but this has gone by the board in recent years. The last — in 1973 — is brought forward two


years to mark the end of Clitheroe Borough.


Planning


torchlight procession was held in June and although torches will be somewhat superfluous when the procession sets off at 8-30, onlookers will have the advantage of seeing more of the floats. Coun. Blackburn explained:


It is also some time since a


THIRTEEN ladies from the p re s s in g and s ti tch in g sections of Trutex’s Henthom works injected a touch of seasonal spirit into their lunch break when they donned fancy dress and toured the factory collecting for charity. They raised about £20 —


including the proceeds of a raffle and auction held in the canteen — for their fund to help Sabden kidney disease sufferer Mr Barry Rainford. The ladies tour culminated


in a carol service and fancy dress judging in the canteen, compered by works manager Mr Peter Rush. There were a number of


fascinating creations including Anne Boleyn — carrying her chopped-off head! The staff were pleased to


see Mrs Eveline Hargreaves, the lady in charge of the pressing room, taking part in the competition as Something Simple. She has been off ill but came in specially to take part. The competition was judged


on a clapometer operated by machine manager Mr Sid Holt. F i r s t was Val Brown


(Thoroughly- Modern Millie), second was Mary Robinson (Turkish Delight), and third Mavis Parker (Spirit). The money raised boosted


the works contribution over the past month to £71. The ladies hope to reach their £100 target with a good-


writing the celebration, but the committee is doing its best to keep down costs. The biggest expense will be for fireworks, which in 1973 cost about £350, though this was largely recouped by a collec­ tion along'the route. This time, to maintain stan­


as-new sale in the canteen next month.


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dards, the organisers have more or less resigned them­ selves to paying double the amount but, as they point out, “the main thing is that people enjoy themselves.” •A firm decision has yet


lrWe had considered holding the procession in the autumn, but decided this was one event


to be taken on whether Clitheroe is to stage another big ju b i le e event — a pageant. A public meeting called to discuss this, takes place at the Town Hall on January 19th.


T H IR T Y p a t ie .n ts a t Clitheroe Hospital who were not expecting visitors on Christmas day were pleas­ antly surprised when a dozen members of Whalley and District Lions Club called. The ladies were delighted to


raised by the Lions at two teddy bear stalls on Clitheroe market.


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WHALLEY WI members are to appear on the BBC’s Gardeners’ Question Time applied!


nine years after they


receive pot plants, talc and hand cream, and the men half a bottle of whisky each. The money for the gifts was


recently-revived Whalley Horticultural Society will join forces with the WI for the rehearsals' and recording, in the Methodist Hall on Friday, January 8th. Among those asking the


And members of the


chaired by Michael Barratt, will be Fred Loads, Bill Sowerbutts and Prof. Alan Gemmell, of Keele Univer­ sity.


questions will be WI president Mrs Clara Horsfall, the Vicar of Whalley (the Rev. R. A. Harpur), bank manager Mr Arthur Westwell and Coun. James Fell. The panel of experts,


Santa arrives by Land Rover


one child: — Mrs Slinger and her husband, Michael, have a daughter, Joanne (2), and Mrs Gibbs and husband Peter a son, Gary (8). A delighted Mrs Slinger


said she had been surprised to go in on Christmas Eve. “It really was a lovely Christmas present,” she said. Mrs Gibbs and her husband


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; surprise to hear that we were to be on the programme after all these years," she said. Members of the two


Day said that members’ inter­ est in gardening stemmed from the war years when the formed an allotments associa­ tion in the village. “It was something of a


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societies taking part will each received two tickets for the recording. The rest of us will have to wait until Sunday, January 23rd, when the prog­ ramme is broadcast at 2 p.m. on Radio Four. It will be repeated the following Tues­ day at 4-05 p.m.


Hospital tour


CLITHEROE people, unfor­ tunate enough to be in hospi­ tal over the Christmas period, were visited by the town Mayor and Mayoress Coun. and Mrs John Blackburn. On Christmas Eve they


had been hoping for a girl and are thrilled to bits. First Christmas Day baby


at Bramley Meade was born to Mrs Kathleen Whittaker, of Tinkerfield, Clitheroe Old Road, Dutton, who became the mother of an 8 lbs 4 ozs son, Alexander, at 1-20' a.m. It was her second child. Just 20 minutes later a son


was bom to Mrs Farida Patel, of Copperfield Street, Black- bum. She and her husband have not yet named the child, their second. Mrs Slinger returned to Slaidburn yesterday and the o th e r -three mums are expected home today. .


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THE drivers of two cars involved in an accident in' Bolland Prospect, Clitheroe on Christmas Eve escaped unhurt. They were Mr Henry Wood,.of Pendle Road Clitheroe. and Kathleen Fletcher, of. Whalley, Road, Pendleton.


A LAND-ROVER and trailer : may be an unusual form of transport for Santa Claus, but it was certainly one which paid dividends for members of Clitheroe Round Table. They toured various parts


of Clitheroe on three evenings before Christmas, collecting food and donations for parcels for the elderly.


Clitheroe Tablers had under­ taken such a venture but it proved a huge success. They had been asked to provide about 30 parcels, but after malting them up they still had £132 left over; which will go to, charity! They parcels were delivered on Christmas Eve. There was taped carol sing­


It was the first time the


ing and a bell sounded the arrival of the seasonally deco­ rated wagon which carried the very popular Father Christ­ mas —- alias Mr Roland Hail­


wood.


. Other • Tablers were out carol singing in various pubs and hotels throughout the area and they raised £84 for local charities;


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Mr R o b e r t B e r ry said everyone had been very


generous: “A lot of people already were waiting with cans of vegetables, fruit, meat and all sorts of things. We were like a touring supermar­ ket by ' the time we had finished,” he said.


went to Accrington Victoria, Queen’s Park, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Nazareth House and our Lady of Compassion. They spent Christmas morning taking gifts to the residents of Cast- leford, and the patients at Bramley Meade and Clitheroe Hospital where they had lunch with the staff.


Wet and cold


The singers — aged six to 70' went out on two nights before Christmas. They were soaked one night and very cold the next but everyone agreed it had been worthwhile and should be repeated next year.


A PARTY of carol singers from Clitheroe’s United Reformed Church braved the rain and cold to raise £50 for Shelter. :


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WHEN elderly people in Downham were treated to a Christmas party by members of the village youth club, they d id n ’t forget their young hosts. Miss Jessie Clarke arrived


village’s oldest resident, 89- year-old Mr James Richard Jackson, is Mrs Clarke. With them is the younge s t member of the youth club, David Binn8 (11). O For another picture and


with a specially-decorated cake wishing the youth group a merry Christmas. The cake was served after the meal of turkey and ham salad and was much-enjoyed by everyone. Showing off the cake to the


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A rival attraction wins out


A LOCAL fo o tb a l l derby put paid to the traditional Boxing Day cricket match between Clitheroe and Ribbles- dale Wanderers. So many of the clubs’


f i r s t team p lay ers wanted to go to Ewood. Park to see Blackburn Rovers and Burnley that not enough were available to make up the sides. The cancellation was


•club’s secretary, Mr Alee Leonard, who was one of the men to first organise the game when it started six years ago. The future^ of the


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entertained the ladies’ class at Trinity with a short play called “Teatime tactics.”


RESIDENTS of the Pendle Court sheltered housing unit were entertained by Clitheroe Evening Townswomen's Guild choir with a selection of Christmas songs. The Guild’s drama group


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