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believe she was always given the male roles in school prcriuctioas. “I was Ernest in “The Importance of Being Earnest',” she added with a smile. , One project she never saw completed was a hockey match between the boys' school and the girls' school. "They wouldn’t wear that one at all,” she explained. Penwortham-bom Pattie came to Clitheroe at the


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remember Pattic for her involvement in sport and drama. “They were always having House competitions in which I became madly involved. I was made captain of Llewellyn House and took great pride in leading it to victory in the school’s games cup,” she recalls. Pattie was always in the thick of things on the


Contemporaries at the school will no doubt


LOCAL viewers of “Granada Reports” may have seen a familiar face recently on the tea-time news prog­ ramme. For one of the presenters — 24-year-oId Miss Pattie Coldwell — is an old girl of Clithcroc Grammar School and lived in the town for five years. Even now she looks upon Clitheroe as “home” and


and its associated law of natu ra l selection — “the


such m a t te r s a second thought. This is dangerously misleading, for to accept these teachings contradicts Christ­ ian ethics. You cannot believe in one and accept the other, as th e y are, d iam e tr ic a l ly o p p o s e d . One is th e materialistic view of life, the o the r is concerned with spiritual or creative power. The Christian, hi expound­ ing his understanding of the


survival of the fittest” — is taught and accepted only by those who fail to understand the basic principles of true evolution. Most people seldom give


to remember, I have found ' nature’s basic principles very absorbing and my conclusions most enlighting in revealing the meaning of life. My belief is that Darwinism


THERE are those who, while willing to accept nature in general terms, are then content with their observations and see no reason to search fo r d e e p e r u n d e r ­ standing. For more years than I care


universe, speaks of spirit,


ing the law by which his •universe is developed, main­


ta in s i t is a law which proceeds by his notion of “the survival of the fittest.” The advocates of this find it impossible to tell just how the fittest first arrived. . This is what reaUy matters. To kill off may possibly


. But this is the law of life which can provide an answer to many of the younger gener­ ation who find themselves lost. The church complains of falling cong^gations but, instead of lighting a fire, they stand aside. They are content to le t o th e r s a c c e p t a materialistic law but would p r o t e s t i f c a r d r iv e r s repeatedly ignored the rule of the road.


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the first place. That law can ' only destroy — it cannot create. This is where the generally accepted view of the Church comes on the scene. Seldom do we find its leaders propounding this law of the universe. -


produce a fitter being but it does not explain his arrival in


love and beauty as the motivating powers. 'The Darwhuan, in uphold­


ways of looking at the truth but the only power in this world is the spirit of creation. What you learn at school hi the majority of cases is a


dem'al of this spirit of crea­ tion.' Instead, you are led to believe it is all an accident, as Darwin Mid.


, any other, law, such as acci- .when confronted by a storin. dental evolution as prop­ o u nded by Darwin and Huxley, is to excuse and indeed agree with the discord and lack of morals so rife today. Darwin proclaimed that nature was red in tooth and claw. The more civilised


the power, within each cell, organism or man himself which is,supreme. To defend


tion when others fall by the wayside.


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somewhat confusing, but like most things in life, once the, penny drops the jigsaw becomes complete. Darwin was a wonderful observer and naturalist but he could not find a logical explanation for beauty and to suggest that


progress in life, is by a spirit ■ survival was achieved by that of love and mutual aid. Darwi- inward power which first nians deny mind aiid spirit and that which cannot be seen. At first you may find it


concept is . that evolution.


nians and materialists believe that the world progresses by a th o u g h t le s s , m in d le s s process. On the other hand, there are those who find ample evidence to show there is planning and purpose in the universe. The Christian refers to this


us believe that the survival of the species was due to extra power and the failure of the w e a k e s t to ' p ro p a g a te . Consider the true answer—


The Darwinian would have


created all. In other words, the Darwi­


Let me assure you that its There may be numerous


man has been evolved by a series of accidents not only denies this but also defies logic. A blind, accidental force


could not achieve what we see in the world about us. We


consider the swallow whose life may depend on that UtUe ex tra wing power which.


enables it to reach its destina­ .


need only look at a flower, beast or bird or the human frame to realise it is the result of a positive creative move. To get a clearer insight,


power as God, others call it the creative force — a spirit which motivates all life. The, atheist is inclined to believe all that we now see is the result of the action of the environ­ ment and has no tShe for any underlying purpose or objec­ tive.


' ism and standards of false v a lu e s , is coupled with evidence that morals and general standards compare with the fall of Rome.


nature is red in tooth and claw, I would say consider ' what such a theory really means. This is so often given


to believe in this' idea of Darwin.' To those who believe that


convinced it can never happen to a civilisation or to us. History, however, is fond of repeating itself and, from school to maturity, we are led’


Vet we continue to fiddle,


Darwinism and this ne^tive philosophy well over 40 years ago and, dumg that period, I have noted signs of a return to a'belief in positive creation. ' The pendulum’s swing since the war, -with all its material-


I became involved with


as an excuse for our rat race and the cut-throat system. Nature, as any true observer is,bound to admit, advances by co-operation and mutual | laid.


The predators, -you will I ^ways find, are in the minor- j


ity. Finally, another very vital point is that of heredity and the_ environmental factor | which since Darwin has caused serious debate. Like most theories, there are at least two sides to the argu­ ment.


you can but you will never produce a racehorse from a Clydesdale parent. ’There is far more to the naturalist’s ■work than merely watching I the birds and bees or the scen­ ery. ’These certainly give plea­ sure — but how did they arrive? 'That is the question the naturalist tries to solve.


good soU, the plant will reach maturity. In poor soil, it will be s tu n ted . But, as any farmer or stock breeder wiU confirm, it is by selective breeding and using heredity that the product is improved. Provide any environment


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• the kind of life you might well have led if you had been a bondsman in the Whalley of years gone by. I mentioned also the possibility that you might nave been a freeman.


been in . the latter category. Would you have been very much better off? You would probably have lived in much the; same type .of primitive house "but would have been under an obligation to play a much more active part in the affairs of the conununity.


met together (in the open air, for there were no village halls or schools in those days) and appointed from among their number a Reeve. This fortu­ nate (or unfortunate?) gentle­ man held office for the ensu­ ing 12 months and his job was


joining the BBC—first on its “Explorers” series and then as a duty officer answering the hot-line from the public. Pattie then took the job with Granada.


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age of 13 when her iMliceman father was stationed in the town. After leaving school, she went to college at High Wycombe and then took various secretarial jobs before joining Granada’s “Disappearing World” team. She resumed her secretarial work in 1974 before


‘ E xile’ recalls operatic triumphs of the past


MEMORIES of musical evenings between the wars were brought back for an “exiled” Whalley man by a recent “Whalley Window” entitled “Where have all the singers gone?”


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CHOIRS from six local parish churches Mill sing at a special service arranged by the '\Vhal- ley Deanerj’ for the Bl.ackhuni Diocesan golden jubilee celeb­ rations. ■ The service, at St John's CJiurch, Great Harwood, on Wednesday will also be attended.-.by many local clergy.


Thu local choirs — among 14 . ' .


, Paiil’.s, Low Moor, St M.an'’s and St James’s in Clitheroe:


Pendleton,; Whalley and Langho.


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assistant organist at Black- • burii Cathedral.


pany the singing, which Will be conducted by Keith Bond,


Myers, organist at Clitheroe Parish Church, will accom


I t is hoped that Charles ­ taking part — are from ,St


writes: “In my younger days, concert work played a big part in my leisure time. I sang, gratis, many times in 'Galley Wesley Hall, Church School and Catholic Hall. Along with Ted Walbank and Miss Marion Fisher I formed a small concert party.” Mr Bliss sthl treasures the


programme of the f i r s t “Me.ssiah” in which he sang solo tenor. Also on the prog­ ramme for the performance in Whaliey Methodist Church were Ro.sa Brand (contralto), Ted Walbank (biuss) and Eva


Turner, one of the country’s top sopranos. The augmented


choir was directed by Mr Herbert Eccles.


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pal tenors was Wilf Long, who had a chance of joining the famous- international Carl-


“ lolanthe” was given, the costumiers, Messrs Birkin- shaws, of Liverpool, sent, their own make-up man and there were no problems. One of the societj’’s princi­


ety member, Mr Bliss took part in many of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Savoy operas in Calderstones Theatre. He recalls that on one occasion the cast were given coconut oil as a make-up base. “When we went on stage, the floodlights made it run and no amount of powder stopped it.” But when a performance of


As a Whalley Operatic Soci­


Marj-port, Cumbria, wrote to author Jimmy Fell about his experiences with the Whalley and District Operatic Society and other musical perform­ ances in his home village. Now in his 70’s, Mr Bli.ss


Mr Ernest Bliss, now of


Ro.sa opera company. He did not take it because there was little money in concert or oratorio work in those days and transport was not easy, said Mr Bli.ss.


Mr Bliss and his friend Ted


Walbank were at one time taught by Clitheroe music teacher and loading tenor Mr Ernest Allen.


Train


films RAILWAY enthusiasts will be making tracks to the


Valley Steam Railway are putting on the evening, which starts at 8 p.m., in the hope of stimulating local -interest in their line. They will show films of their owm railway.


Invitation to disabled


LOCAL disabled people have been inrited to join a group which will help them fight for


more income and better facilities. The Burnley branch of the


Disablement Income Group is holding its annual meeting on


Pendle Hotel, Chatbum, a week on Monday, for an even­ ing of films on worldwide rail­ way preservation. The Keighley and Worth


‘ combined with a Spring Fair and the group is looking for items to sell on various stalls. Help would al.so be welcomed from anyone wanting to take part in running the branch. The disabled will also be


April 20th, at 7-30 p.m., in Burnley’s- Temple Street Recreation Centre, and any new members are welcome. , The meeting is being


Whalley Window


anytWngbut sinecure. He was held responsible for the good conduct of the -village as a whole and each month had to represent his community at a meeting of the Hundred, a duty that could involve a


meetings, often quite turbu­ lent affairs, and was required to ensure that all boiidsmen carried out the tasks appor­ tioned to them. If the Reeve could neither read nor write (and few men could in those far-off years), it would be a task presenting many difficul­ ties. Imagine checking the days a man worked in a year when the only way you could record them was by cutting notches on a tally stick.


len^hy journey. He presided over village


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finished by the Department of Environment team in Aprt, is one stage of an ongoing resto-'


Long service


cal manufacturers Willi.am n iv th and Co. look Mr Cunliffc and two other long- serving employees out to lunch and presented them


CH A T BU R N man Mr Richa rd Cunliffe has-been honoured by his employers for .50 years’ service. Directors of Church chemi­


Ribblesdale View, is a fore-' man in the welding depart-., ment, a position he has held-


with cheques. Mr C u n l if fe (64), of


since 1939. He is due to retire next januar j’. .


century abbot’s kitchen and the 15th-century long gallery are being restored to an abso­ lutely safe condition, says Canon Geoffrey Williams, Chancellor of Blackburn, Cathedral. The work, expected to be


p ro g ram m e a t Whalley Abbey. High walls in the 14th-


ration programme that began, in the mid-1960’s.


unpaid office. If the appointed man did not fancy the respon­ s ib il ity , he could always refuse the post. Unfortu-, nately, in those circumst­ ances, he would be required to pay a substantial fine. By and large, I think, the chairman of the parish council today has a slightly more enviable job.-


This, of course, was an


. village, constable. Normally, tM’o men -were appointed each year. Once again, they were impaid and were required to


A more popular post, perhaps, -was that of the


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tain law and order, to inter­ vene in all violent quarrels, particidarly if these degener­


directly answerable to the Sheriff was reason enough for them to regard their office seriously. For that official could be dependedupon to clap them in irons or detain them in his dungeons should they display the slightest laxity.


Much more popular was the


simply had to sample all the aJe brewed in the community and pronounce upon its qual­ ity. 'These men were required to work under the supervision of an assessor, but as tWs official operated over a '^ide a m his visits to each indi- •vidual community -were injfre- quent. If by chajice he did \isit a village where the brew was not up to standard, fines were immediately imposed —- not only on the offending


job of the village ale-tasters. Their duties were clearly indi­ cated by their title — they


ated into fisticuffs, and to apprehend any malefactors reported in the district. If they failed in these respon­ sibilities, they were liable to heavy fines, so it paid them to be zealous in their duties.. The fact that they were


serve for the ensuing 12 months. Their duties were to main­


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WHALlI lors Misl and Mrs f attend a I sity abc b e tw e t retarded — on Ma the waki council I security!


Each year, the villagers Let us suppose that you had


brewer but on the ale-tasters, | too.


there would be no shortage of I applicants.


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knowledgeable than myself on these matters, might be able to help and supply additional j information. ()ne thing I do recall with certainty. Once t h e s e o f f i c i a l s w e re ] appointed, they had no duties to undertake other than to enjoy themselves at the dinners held on their selec-1 tion. These were occasions, I j


understand, when eveiy man present became an ale-taster, whether officially appointed or otherwise. An enviable | position, some might consider. J.F.


40 or 50 years ago, these] appointments still being made | in our neighbouring parish of G re a t Mitton. The la te ] ■William &If "Weeks, one-time | Town Clerk of Clitheroe, j wrote highly informative arti-1 cles on the subject in this | newspaper. Possibly some reader, more j


given do not exhaust the offices freemen were requir^ to undertake. There were offi-1 cial hedgers and ditchers — | t i t l e s t h a t a r e s e l f - explanatory — and numerous | others. In the queer -way we English still have of maintain­ ing ancient tradition — a custom I applaud — there are still occasional parishes where I these offidals are annually | appointed. I seem to remember, some I


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