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-St Nicholas’s Church; Sab­ den, enjoyed a weekend parish conference at Whal- ley Abbey. The vicar, ■ F r Trevor


Vaughan, who organised the event, said: “It was a thoroughl y enjoyable weekend and I think we all learned something.”1 The theme of the confer­


ence was “The Eucharist” and one of the activities was eating a Passover meal. On Saturday evening Fr


Peter Wilson, assistant director of religious educa­ tion for the diocese, gave a talk and slide show entitled “The Shared Meal” in whi ch he showed the' Christian Eucharist and Druid and Hindu meals..


Opens bazaar Mrs Ann Vaughan, wife


of the vicar of Sabden, Fr Trevor Vaughan, opened the Christmas bazaar at St Paul and St Jude’s Church, Preston, on Saturday. Mrs Vaughan and about


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Tree effort Rose Queen Miss Kay


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church is holding a Christ- ingle service at 3 p.m. dur­ ing its patronal festival.


Tricks and spots At Sabden Over 60s


Thursday night whist and domino drive, whist win­ ners were — Ladies: Mrs J . Swannick, Mrs A. How- arth. Gents: Mrs I. Flanna- gan, Mr H. Parker. Domi no e s : Mr s J .


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Brown, Mr Guest and Mrs F. Boocock were winners at dominoes. Whist — Ladies: Mrs B.


Birtwell, Mrs M. Procter and Mrs A. Howar th (Joint). Gents: Mr C. How­ arth,' Mr H. Parker. Raf­ fle: Mrs B. Birtwell.


Read


Record A record amount of


waste paper was collected by Read Scout and Guide Parents’ Committee on Saturday morning. The scales tipped at four


and a half tons to realise £68.40, which was handed to the Parish Council for the senior citizens’ Christ­ mas party.


Sell out A buffet dance in St


J ohn’s School , Re ad, raised more than £100 for the village’s Scouts and Guides. Every ticket was sold for the evening, arranged by the parents’ committee, which provided a cold meat supper.


Trumps Winners at Monday’s


whist and domino drive in Read Constitutional Club were: Ladies — Mrs S. Brownhill, Mrs R. Har- reaves. Gents — Mrs D. Ilinger, Mrs G. Tinsley. Special prize: Mrs C. M.


Relf. MC was Miss E. Ennis.


Magic Read senior citizens’


party will be held at St John’s School on Saturday evening. Trans port will be provided. The evening’s entertain­ ment , starting at 7-30,


includes a folk group, magician' and singer. Sup­ per will be served at 9-15.


By candlelight


. El even Guides were enrolled in a candlelit cere­ mony at St John’s Church, Read. They were Deborah Wil­


liams, Judith Goodway, Elizabeth Jones, Annette Garnett, Elizabeth Lunni, Abigail McKno, Marion Dixon, Jennifer Capstick, Joanne Rod, Fiona New­ ton and Lindsay Hughes. The ceremony was fol­ lowed by a hot dog supper.


Music makers There was an excellent


turnout at St John’s MU. meeting in Read. Enrolling ' member Mrs Ba rba r a Totty welcomed Mrs E. Shacklady and Mrs S. St.urrock, who played a piano duet, and Mr H. Smith, who sang.


Slaidburn


Appreciation T h e R e c t o r of S t


Andrew’s Church, Slaid-


flower festival organisers invited all helpers to an evening of appreciation in Newton village hall on Friday. The Rector welcomed guests and Mrs Gaze pres­


ided. Anne Parker recited


“Never marry a farmer” and “ F a r e w e l l my friends,” and sisters Susan and Judith Pinder sang, accompanied by Judith on guitar.


Mr Ernest Har r i son


g a v e the monologue “George and the dragon”


• and the concert concluded with Mrs Elsie Haslewood and Miss Nan Rushton singing “I would that my love” and “Golden slum­ bers,” accompanied by Mrs Edna Waterworth at the


piano. Slides of the flower fes-


tival t a k e n by Mr Raymond Greenwood and Mr Alan Wood, were shown to the accompani­ ment of church organ music by Mr John Cowk- ing. Supper concluded the evening.


Bolton-by-Bowland


Winning hands Whist winners at Bol-


ton-by-Bowland village hal l committee’s drive were: Ladies — Mrs M. Edwards, Mrs P. Adey, Mrs A. Swales. Gents — Mr J . Dukes, Mr E. Lax, Mr C. Kipling.


Dominoes: Mrs Wad-


dington, Mr H. Procter, Mr Dolphin, Mrs T. Har­ greaves, Rachael Collin- son, Alan Life.


Raffle: Mr K. Tennant,


Mr T. Hargreaves. MC’s were Mr W. Cros-


sley and Mr J . Singleton. Proceeds were for hall funds.


Champions The Bolton-by-Bowland


YFC public speaking team are junior regional champ­ ions of Bowland. They beat Slaidburn to


gain tne title and tomor­ row, they contest the Lan­ cashire semi-finals against Fylde at Myerscough College. Team members Sheila


.Billows, Helen Stockton and Valerie Pickard are all 15.


With the Slaidburn team


— Robert Parker, Marie Walker and David Higham — they debated sponsor­ ship in sport and whether


the police should be armed. Tony Flitcroft, of Dow-


nham, was the judge. Bolton-by-Bowland also1


had a talk on combine har­ vesting, by Tom Robert Shaw, a representative for Gibson’s farm machin­ ery services . He was thanked by Richard Drin- kall.


. Dunsop Bridge


Concert Member s of


Bridge WI and their chi dr en e nt e r t a i ned 40 youngsters from Caldef- stones to a party in the village hall on Saturday, to commemorate the Year of the Child.


Dunsop il-


Taking part in a concert 1


were Alison Whitaker (bal­ let dance), Catherine Carr (piano recital), Susan Pin-


• aer (guitar) with Judith Pinder and Angela Beattie


: (singers) and Rachael Pur- kis (recorder)., ,


; The “ joke rs” were


teacher at Thorneyholme School. Games and dancing followed a buffet tea.


Right cards


• At the Hodder Valley Fox Hounds Committee's whist and domino drive in Newton village hall, on Monday; whist winners were: Ladies — Mrs E. Wright. Mrs D. Wright, Mrs Woods, Mrs Black­ burn. Gents — Mr T. Edwards, Mr. K. p Hanson, Mr.E: Robinson, Mr J . Bic- kerdike. Dominoes: Mr A. Werit-


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' §pary, Ch:


Stephen Collinson, and. worth; Mrs J : Metcalf, Mrs Cain Pyrie. Taking part,in E. Tomlinson, Mr J . Hol- group singing and recorder gate, Mrs F. Brooke. Mr playing were Audrey and A: Taylor, Mr N. Walker, anet Whitaker, Samantha Mr J . Pinder. Graham Pickford,


_..ristine and John Mars- den, Laura Pickford,f Zoe Pyne and Christine Col­ linson.


Singing was led by Mrs J ;* Rus h t on ; infant s-


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Jumble ■ Bowland Forest Young


Farmers held a jumble sale in Clitheroe Parish Hall for club funds; ■' J


Hurst Green


Dedication At Sunday’s service of


Holy Communion in St John’s Church, Hurst Green, the Archdeacon of Craven, the Ven. D. Rod­ gers, dedicated a new incumbents* board.


I t has been fixed to the West Bradford


Tapestry Chichester Cathedral


was the subject of a talk


burn, the Rev. George foy West Bradford by the Gaze, his wife Roberta and Rev’ Bernard Bate, of


..............given to St Catherine’s


Grindleton. Mr Bate, a former head­


master of the Choir School at the Cathedral( spoke of the controversial John Piper designed tapestry which now hangs above the high altar. He showed coloured pic-


tur es of the tapestry, which critics say is too modern and out of place in the ancient cathedral. Mrs E. Jones proposed


thanks and refreshments were served by Mrs N. Hindle and Mrs A. Tit- terington.


Knowle Green


New members Knowle Green and Dut­


ton’s newest members, Mrs D. Schofield and Miss A. Bradley, were intro­ duced by president Mrs N. Ashworth. She also wel-' corned several members of Ribchester WI, which has ceased to function for the time being.


County treasurer and


VCO Mrs L. Moore talked about the financial affairs of the Lancashire Federa­ tion. A new committee was


formed. The social half hour was spent playing dominoes and raffling a plant. Proceeds are to go towards the children^ Christmas outing.


The competition for the


most unusual ring was won by Mrs R. Eyre.


' An appreciative audi­


ence of members of the Langho Autumn Club ladies’ section enjoyed a concert by pupils of St Mary’s RC School in the village.


T he p e n s i o n e r s heard several


i tems


from the choir backed by music from recor­ d ers, f l u t e s and guitars. S o l o i s t s w e r e


Catherine Reddy and Raymond Houghton


North wall of the church, showing the names and dates of all incumbents since the church’s founda­ tion.


The board has been, pre­


sented by the relatives of the late Mr John Hoyle, a c h u r c h w a r d e n and member of the PCC at St John’s for many years.


Craftsman Members of St John’s


MU, Hurst Green, paid a visit to tin and copper smith Laurie Harrison, of Clitheroe.


Mr Harrison showed how he made various items


and many members bought goods before leaving. Mrs G. Pennington proposed thanks.


Waddington


Packed church Waddington Methodist


Church was full on Sunday evening for the united ser­ vice o f the Ribble Valley Counc i l of Churches . Ministers and congrega­ tions from many churches attended.


The Methodist minister,


the Rev. G. A. Vickers, who is chairman of the council, conducted the service.


Miss Linda Whitfield


sang two solos to her own guitar accompaniment and Mr Colin Jones was guest organist.


Tea and biscuits were


served by the Waddington ladies after the service.


(both 10). Elizabeth Rimmer and Catherine Watkins (also 10) per­ formed a'duet.


T h e group wa s


backed by Mrs Susan Laycock on guitar.


The school hopes to


give another concert for the club next year.


In o u r pictu r e ,


enjoying the show, are the school’s guests and some of the younger pupils.


Chatburn


India Mrs B. Barlow, of Wad-


dington, spoke about her experiences in India at a meet ing of Cha t burn M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h Women’s Fellowship. Miss Hird presided and


Mrs Goodfellow was pian­ ist. Committee members served refreshments.


Roundabout Children in Chatburn


will soon have a roundab­ out on their playing fields.


The Parish Counc i l


heard at its meeting that the Playing Fields Com:


mittee would buy and erect the apparatus before the summer.


Brainy Chatburn Youth Club


“Mastermind” final was won on Monday evening by Tina Holgate wi th 29 point s out of 35. She received a silver cup and £4 record token. Joint runners-up with 22


were Debbie Place and Gr a eme J o n e s , who received £2 record tokens.


Pendleton


Meditation Nearly 60 adults and


children took part in a fam­ ily communion service at All Saints’ Church, Pendle­ ton, on Sunday. A feature of the service


was an audio-visual medi­ tation for Advent, using


slides and recorded music and commentary on the theme “God’s world — man’s wilderness.” The meditation had been


prepared by the priest-in­ charge, tne Rev. John Cole. During the service junior choristers sang ?‘When I needed a neigh­ bour.” Mr Cole presented thank


you gifts to Sunday School teachers Mrs Sheila Scott and Mrs Janet Whitwell, who have retired after three years. Teaching in the school is now being shared between the chil­ dren’s parents. Ladies of , the' church


served coffee and mince pies in the school after the service and £10.25 was col­ lected for Christian Aid's Cambodia appeal.


Gisburn


Ringers Members of the choir


and b e llring e rs of S t Mary’s Church, Gisburn, held their annual dinner at the Cottage Cafe, Gisburn, on Thursday. Prizewinners at games


after dinner were Miss Helen Waddington, Miss Virginia Pate, Mr Brian Stott, Miss Susan and Miss Joanne Thurogood, Miss Jean Thistlethwaite, Miss Sheila Pate, Mrs Mary Ellison and Mrs Audrey Peacock.


Harrop


Missionaries Slides depicting missio


nary work were shown by the Rev. Ward Jones the annual missionary meeting held at Harrop, Proceeds of a bring-and buy stall were for missiO' nary funds. The next event will be


on Saturday in aid of The Year of the Child. Chil­ dren from Trinity Method ist Church will sing.


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