------ Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, June 26th, 1980 5 ,


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News from the villages


Chipping


wheels service is to con­ tinue — even though it only serves a few custom­ ers in the village.


More volunteers The Chipping meals-on-


at its bi-annual meeting and the team of seven hel­ pers would like more vol­ unteers to come forward to try and make the work rota monthly instead of fortnightly.


The decision was taken


ner said the service was much appreciated in Chip­ ping, especially when an elderly person has iust come out of hospital or when friends ana neigh­ bours were away for a time. The helpers prepare all meals themselves and could take on some new customers if necessary.


Helper Mrs Joan Gard­ Bolton-by-Bowland


Fancy disco B olton -b y -B ow lan d


• was decided that this should be held on October 10th.


Drama Group held their meeting in the Coach and Horses Hotel. Mr A. Wright was chairman and among items discussed were the arrangement for a fancy dress disco. It


be at the same venue on September 8th at 8 p.m.


The next meeting will ON


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PS. 10 to 1 p.m. till 8 p.m.


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w h is t d r iv e held at Read Constitutional Club were: Ladies — Mrs S. Hensby, Mrs R. Har­ greaves. Gents — Mrs S. Hutchinson, Mr R. Sagar. Special prize; Mrs S.


Winning hands Winners at this week’s


said to be originally from


Whalley Abbey. Members took a stroll


Sawley


around the gardens before making the return jour­


ney home. The outing was organised by Mrs Barbara Quayle and Mrs Bullin, and they were thanked by Mrs G. Whittaker. Before the summer


break, the MU is to hold a coffee evening at “The Royds,” Chatburn, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Ronald Jackson.


Sabden


Over 60s Prizewinners at Thurs­


day night’s social for Sabden Over 60s were: Dominoes — Mrs P. Whittaker, Mr W. Brown. Whist: Ladies — Mrs B. Birtwell, Mrs A. Denny. Gents — Mr F. Cottam, Miss E. Hayes. Raffle: Miss B. Nixon.


at St Mary’s RC Church, Sabden, annual garden party on Saturday after­ noon despite having to hold the event indoors be­ cause of the weather. The sports events had


Indoor party Almost £705 was raised


large collection of her work. This included eye­ catching collages and 3D d e s ig n s , patchwork, needle weaving, machine embroidery, bead work and exquisite Chinese em­ broidery. She was thank­ ed by Mrs Dyson. Mrs S. Jury welcomed


spoke at a meeting ' of Sawley WI on modern she. took a


Embroidery When Mrs H. Thornber


on


members of Waddinton WI to the meeting. The Preston letter was


made for a coffee evening and the July outing. A competition for a rose


ipt Arrangements were


read requesting items to be sold at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in September.


was won by Mrs Dyson, Mrs Rushton and Mrs Webb. A buffet supper was fol­


lowed by a few hands of card bingo. Miss D. Durance, of


Waddington WI, thanked Sawley for an enjoyable evening. At the start of the


a l hundred people packed into the school for the numerous stalls and am­ usements. There was also ice cream, hot dogs and teas on sale. The parish annual draw


to be cancelled, but sever­ M. Holgate. Rimington Reminder


was made during the af­ ternoon and winners were Mrs L. Millington, Mrs M. Mount, Mrs M. Balmb- ra, M. Autool and Mrs A. Harold.


Prizewinners


Hensby. MC: Mrs R. Har­ greaves.


Wiswell


Evening out Members of Wiswell WI


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and their friends spent an enjoyable evening at the Scene ’80 regional festival at the Charter Theatre, Preston, on Saturday. Ex­ cellent performances were given by the area final­ ists.


Chatburn WAYS IRTS


ILUGGAGE, RE WEAR


fes ij th e r o e


members enjoyed a series of outdoor games, before being entertained by Jill Porter, Julie Harrison and Lyn Ridgway. For the rest of the meeting, mem­ bers made scrapbooks about trees and flowers. New member Kirsten Joyce was welcomed and birthday greetings sung for Susan Rhodes. Next meeting morrow.


Scrapbooks Chatburn Friday Club


■Ladies — Mrs E. Har­ greaves, Mrs Bush. Gents — Mr R. Kirby, Mr D. Southwell. Dominoes: Mrs K. Newby, Mrs M.' Swift, Mrs N. Palmer, Mrs W. Brown. Raffle: Mrs P. Whittaker.


whist at Monday night’s social for Sabden Over 60s in St Mary’s Club. Prizewinners were:


There 11 tables for Thornley in a bottle


with-Wheatley WI were given a talk entitled "Wind over the moor” by Mrs Smithies. She was in­ troduced by president Mrs Charnley and thank­ ed by Miss A. Riding.


Members of Thornley-


tion for “My favourite quotation” were Mrs E. Ellison, Mrs R. Proctor and Mrs H. Clegg.


Winners of a competi­ Those who came near­


e s t to g u e s s in g the number of articles in a bottle were Mrs M. Bees- ley, Mrs I. Airey and Mrs H. Clegg.


a week to-


of Christ Church, Chat­ burn, Mothers’ Union on an evening mystery drive was Towneley Hall, Burn­ ley, where they explored the grounds. Then, it was on through the Rossen- dale Valley to the village of Crawsnawbooth. The party enjoyed a delicious supper at Sunnvside House, the Manchester Diocesan C on fe r en c e


Mystery First stop for members


Centre. The building has some fine panelling, some


ported on her visit to the national council meeting in London. Some mem­ bers are hoping to join colleagues from other Wls for a walk on Beacon Fell. Raffle winners were Mrs E. and Mrs I. Airey.


Mrs M. Shenton re­ Waddington


cake afternoon boosted funds of Waddington Methodist Church Sun­ shine Band by £147.


Funds boost A successful tea and


members made cakes and prepared teas and there was a bring-and-buy stall.


Held in the schoolroom, Secretary Mrs Doreen


Underwood, thanked all who had helped.


and guests of Rimington Horticultural Society en­ joyed a trip to Myers- cough College, near Pre­ ston. They were shown round the campus by one of the lecturers. Members are reminded


Twenty-two members rial


subject will be “Preparing vegetables and flowers for show.”


19th,


Institute at


7-30 p.m. Leathercraft


WI have had great fun making a variety of hand­ bags, purses and belts in a course of evening clas­ ses in leathercraftXending their expert guidance have been Mr P e te r Weston and his wife Val, who run a leathercraft


Members of Rimington shop in the village. Downham


Guide visitors A party of Guides from


Blackpool churches who have’ been staying in Downham Village Hall for a holiday visited Waddow Hall on Saturday.. On Sunday morning they attended Holy Com­ munion


Parish Church, where they were welcomed bj the vicar, the Rev. F. E. Chard.


at Quiz session


St Leonard’s y


had made £82.15 and also


won the £10 first prize in the best-dressed stall competition. L a n c s F e d e r a t io n


Golden Jubilee cookery books were on sale, and it was decided to send knit­ ted squares to Mother Theresa in Calcutta in answer to an appeal for her Mission of Mercy. Mrs Parker thanked


IT was all happening at West Bradford at


Mrs Capstick and Mrs Barker for organising last month’s mystery trip which was a canal cruise. Pendleton WI will be


the weekend. Starting on Friday with


a family disco in a mar­ quee on the sports field, entertainment continued


next month’s visitors, and Chipping members will attend the September meeting. Mrs Wilson the joint


with children's sports on Saturday and a fancy dress and other competi­


tions on Sunday. Pictured are some of the vil-


lage’s sporting youngsters.


representative of Dow- nham and Rimington branches, reported on the AGM at the Albert Hall, London. The competition for a


floral arrangement' was won by Mrs Capstick and Mrs A. Jones took second prize. Mrs E. Barker won the raffle. Supper hostesses were


Their events avoiaed the rain. and afterwards they were re­ freshed with pop, crisps and ice cream in the marquee. On Sunday Mr and Mrs P.


An active weekend at West Bradford


was thanked for his work with the committee, which had made the weekend so successful. The 1st Pendle Scouts were thank­ ed for lending tents. Finally, tankards were pre­


Cunliffe and Mrs E. Aspin judged the children’s fancy dress contest. A variety of cos­ tumes were worn, too, for the ladies and gent’s netball match — won by the ladies. Welly and egg throwing contests fol­ lowed.


Mrs Lund, Mrs Faraday; Mrs Speak and Mrs Black.


meeting members stood in silence in memory of Miss


Slaidburn


Bowlana region, Bolton- by-Bowlana, Rowland F o r e s t , C h ip p in g , Clitheroe, Pendle Forest and Slaidburn met at Horns Farm, Slaidburn, by permission of Mr and Mrs George Parker, for


Sheep shearing Young farmers from the


committee, or given cakes or help.In particular, Mr W. Thomas


Whalley


all last week when Whal­ ley Playgroup A took to the road. Altogether 30 toddlers and some parents enjoyed a day at Black­


Playgroup fun Great fun was had by


pool Zoo. They arrived in time to


the annual sheep shearing competitions. Judges were Mr John


that there will be a meet­ ing in the village Memo- on August The


— Geoffrey Walker (Bow- land Forest), John Harri­ son, Stephen Peel and Stephen Hartley (all Slaiaburn). Juniors — R. H a rg r e a v e s (P en d le Forest), Peter Marsden (Bowland Forest) and Peter Fox (Clitheroe). Thanks to the judges


Dugdale, of Settle, and Mr James Garth, of Kneasden. Winners were: Seniors


and hosts were proposed by G. Walker and J. Hartley. Refreshments


were provided by the Slaidburn club.


Table search


sized snooker table is being sought by members of Slaidburn Reading Room snooker club,' to en­ courage junior members from the age of 12 years. This was decided at the


A second-hand half


see the sealions being fed, then visited all the ani­ mals before haying pony rides and a trip on the model train.


Theatricals


amateur theatricals, both on the acting side and more recently in produc­ tion, were related by Mrs Barbara T a y lo r , of Clitheroe, at a meeting of Whalley WI.


Her e x p e r ien c e in


president Mrs M. Day and th an k ed by Mrs V. Shearman.


She was introduced by


Parkin, Mrs Pollard and Mrs Smith were wel­ comed.


Three visitors,' Mrs


comprehensive report on her visit as delegate to the AGM in the Royal Albert Hall.


club’s annual meeting, when Mr H. Dixon was elected chairman in place of Mr Peter Hey. Mr H. R. Whitwell was


Mrs P. Barnes gave a


Thanks were expressed to all the village who had become patrons of tne sports and^ social


sented to Mr and Mrs Aspin as thanks for the barn dance they held to raise money for the sports field.


RESULTS ..'


30yds — Charlotte Chapel, Ewan Walker, Daniel Jones. 40yds — Peter Macdonald. R o g e r M a rsd en , David


Thornton-Bryar,


Melissa Peel, Kirsty Sharp.


Dugdale. Girls,


Eight Flat races: Girls and boys


Andrew Townson. 14-15 — Stephen Cherry, Mark Lam­ bert, Malcolm Heanan. 10-17 —


Ewan Walker, C h a r lo t te Chapel, Andrea Whybrow. Six to seven — Andrew Bradshaw. P e te r Macdonald, Rachel Dugdale. _


to nine years — Rachel Bryan, 1 ‘


Elisabeth Keighley, Michele Brierley, Ruth Chew. 11-15 — Anne-Marie Townson, Helen Titterington, Jane Sharp.


Cottam, Paul Hargreaves, Edward Gretton. lb -11 — Matthew Bryan, Simon Cherry, Andrew Cottam. 12-13 — David Smyth, Michael Geldard,


Boys. Eight to nine — Gary Brierley, Sally Bryan. 12-13 — Sarah Thornton-Bryar, Frances


0-11 — Sar *ah Franc e s


Bryar and Sally Bryan, Louise Chapel and Frances Brierley, Julie Farrar and Justine Bent­ ley. 13-16 — Caroline White- head and Amanda Watts, Helen Titterington and Jane Sharp, Elizabeth Keighley and Ruth Chew. Obstacle race: Eight - 12 —


Eight - 12 — Sarah Thomton- race:


Thornton-Bryar, Sally Brvan, Justine Bentley. 12-16 — Jane Sharp, Helen Titterington, Michele Brierley. Egg and spoon: Eight-11 — Sarah Thornton-Bryar, Frances


Brierley, Julie Farrar. 13-16 — Helen .Titterington, Michele Brierley, Jane Sharp. Sack race: Eight-11 — Sarah


Tiris. Three-l‘egged


Alan Hardy. Field events: Mixed egg and spoon —


Ruth Chew, Julie Farrar. 16 and under — Michele Brierley and Ruth Chew (equal). Boys. Obstacle race: Eight-12


ton, Julie Farrar. Pillow fight: 12 and under —


Brierley. Sally Bryan. 12-15 — Ruth Chew, Helen


Tittering­


— David Smyth, Michael Gel­ dard, Nicky Thomas. 13-16 — Stephen Cherry, Simon Gret­


ton, Malcolm Heanan. Wheelbarrow race: Eight-12


— David Smyth and Michael Geldard, Shaun Lambert and Graham Heanan, Paul Har­ greaves and Christopher Ipho- fen. 13-16 — Nigel Willis and Douglas Underwood, Simon and Nicholas Gretton, Mark Lambert and Gideon Peel. Pillow fight: 12 and' under —


David Titterington, Nicky Thomas. 16 and under — Nigel Willis, Derek Clark. Mixed events: Slow bicycle


race: Juniors — David Tit­ terington, Graham Heanan,


Frances Brierley, Charlotte Chapel. Boys — Matthew Bryan, Michael Baird, Cottam.


Sharp, Helen Titterir


Elizabeth Keighley, ___ , ,


Boys — Mark Lambert, Siimon Rogerson, Alan Hardy. Children ’s


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Humorous — Claire H a r ­ greaves (Disc Jockey), Mark Thomton-Bryar and Stephen Hulme (Mr Men), Frances and Michele Brierley (Noddy and Big Ears). Nursery rhymes — Ewan


fancy dress:


Senior: Girls — Jane


Gary


and Catriona Walker (Queen and Knave of Hearts). Joanna Barkess (Ride-a-cock-horse), Emily Jones (Miss Muffet). Topical — Mark Whybrow


(Olympic ru n n e r ) , Simon Cherry (J. R. Ewing), Simon Jones (European Football Cup victim). Best home-made costume —


Shaun Lambert. Seniors—Alan


Hardy, Malcolm Heanan, Nicholas Gretton. Cross country, junior: Girls — Sarah Thornton-Bryar,


Pat Thornton-Bryar and Janet Hulme (West Bradford 2000). Men — Robert Hargreaves


(Max Boyce).


Call for register office switch


A SUGGESTION that the;; county register office in-; Clitheroe should be trans-.'; ferred from Princess;! Avenue to the now empty-; Castle House, was made! ■ at Tuesday’s meeting of;: the Ribble Valley Council. ■; Coun. Peter Nuttall;-


(Clitheroe) remarked that;! the site of the present.; office was hardly the most;; desirable place to have-: wedding photographs'.; taken. Neither was it the;! best place for someone to •; go when registering a.'; death.


ready earmarked for a' ■ museum, Coun. Nuttall;! suggested that part of the -; building might be made available to the registrar. “Castle House’s sur­


With Castle House al- -; ;!


roundings would be a de­ lightful spot for a wedding, and would also be nice ■ and quiet for anyone who! was in mourning,” he;


said. Coun. Nuttall’s proposal'


is to be discussed at the next meeting of the Plan­ ning and Transportation Committee.


Fined £10


Carolyn and Carl Crook (Robin Hood and Maid Marion). Senior fancy dress, ladies —


A MOTORIST drove from the grounds of Stanley House into Lowergate, Clitheroe, contravening th e one-way tr a f f ic system, the town’s magis­ trates were told. James Spencer Brierley, of Woone Lane, Clitheroe, was fined £10 after admit­ ting the offence.


calendars by Mrs K. Robinson and it was de­ cided to have a mystery trip on August 28th to be organised^ by Horsfall.


Orders were taken for Mrs


re-appointed secretary and Mr J. Jacques re­ placed PC J. Barber as treasurer. The annual rep o r t


showed a favourable state of affairs.


Pendleton


Downham WI members attended the monthly meeting when there was an “ Any Ques tions” session. The president, Mrs E.


Husbands and friends of Memories


Parker, welcomed the panel members Dr G. Hampson, Mrs Grant- Townsend, PC P. Craig, Mr Neil Turpin and Mrs C. Clegg. They had to answer a


lane” was taken by Pend­ leton WI members when Mr R. Ainsworth, of Clitheroe, showed them antiques and old-fashioned articles which they


A trip “Down memory


invited to identify.’ To conclude, he played


were


wide range of questions, both serious and amusing, and Mrs Lund thanked the panel for an entertain­ ing evening. The president gave


birthday greetings to Mrs B. Todd, Mrs R. Leach, Miss J. Clarke and Mrs M. Hall.


The WI stall at the Clitheroe Country Fair


Gertie bakes another very special cake


hn<? been the year of the cakes for Mrs Gertie Fawcett who, with h e r husband Tom, of Holden Green Farm, Holden, celebrate


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their golden wedding on Monday. The n a r tv cake she has made is her fifth of the year.


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V e n n ’s Wadding in April, and the third for the golden wedding. Two others, fave^been made.for her son’s silver wedding and her granddaughters wedding


The ^irst was for her granddaughter’s 21st m March. The second for her


m Mr and^Mrs Fawcett have two sons and four grandchildren. n o m n l n v e d in farm work when they married at Coverham, near


Levburn and Mr Fawcett continued to work for other farmers until he took Leyburn, ana


n.bv-Bowland before the last war. °V 11 veara there they moved to Holden Green, which is now farmed by After 1 1 years there, 3 SS t hig Qwn {arnl| Middle Banks. i NFU has belonged


to no other organisations. hogpjtai after being taken ill at the end of May. t He is 74, and recently ! it F , ietterB to wish him well, including one


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f r L Mr R ih\rd Tu^ier and the toectors of G^sburn Auction Mart, wh& Mr Fawcett always took pleasure m visiting reguiany.


visitors and letters to wish him well, including one sfs ^ • tf*. 4


old records on a wind-up gramophone. Mr Ains­ worth. who was accom­ panied by his wife, was thanked by Mrs M. Baldwin. Mrs’ M. Ireland pres­


the county chairman and federation secretary, ex pressing appreciation for all the work involved in the patchwork quilt sent to Denman College for the Lancashire bedroom.


Letters were read from


Maw, Mrs R. McKinley and Miss A. White.


Hostesses were Mrs M.


Trefoil Guild members paid a visit to Brow- sholme Hall, and wards enjoyed su; the Red Pu Eaves


Outing Whalley ;


Pump,


after- per at ashall


ided and Miss R. Mundy reported on a home economics meeting, giving suggested topics for clas­ ses. Names were taken for a visit to Downham on July 17th. The competition for the


oldest coin was won by Mrs M. Cole with a Roman coin. Mrs York was second with a William and Mary half-crown dated 1698. Tea hostesses were Mrs


W h a l le y M e th o d is t Church enjoyed a good sing on Sunday when a gospel hymn service was held. Led by the church choir, 18 hymns were sung, many of them pld favourites. The service was conducted by the m in i s t e r , th e Rev. Graham A. Vickers. Or­ ganist was Mr Norman Yates, of Billington, and pianist was Mrs Pamela Vickers.


Gospel sing The congregation at


P. Nutter, Mrs E. Thorn­ ber and Mrs N. Howarth. The trading stall made £5.


Knowle Green


Knowle Green and Dutton WI was very well at­ tended despite a very wet evening. Ipeaker Mrs M. Smith brightened the evening by


Shopkeeper’s talk The June meeting of


as the proprietress of an old-fashioned village shop that sold everything from clothes pegs to long-johns. She also read some of


brignte telling of her experiences


Spea


prizewinners at the Whal- fey Abbey Senior Citizens


Cards and spots The following were


wnist and domino drive. Whist: Ladies — Mrs C. Woodcock, Miss M.


Hudson. Gents — Mrs M. Whitaker, Mrs R. Sander­ son. Dominoes: Mr Snape, Mr Whitaker, Mrs Pve, Mrs Hindle and Mrs


Hornby. Woman hurt B O L T O N - B Y - B O W


her dialect poems, most of which have appeared in, “Lancashire Life.” A competition for a


The social half-hour was spent on a word-game.


LAND woman M is s Judith Dinsdale (21), was freed from her car by fire­ men after a collision on the Sawley — Bolton-by Bowland road on Tuesday


Lancashire saying was- won by Mrs W. Berry.


i, House, was yesterday “satisfactory” in hospital


evening. Miss Dinsdale, of Alder


. with serious leg injuries and a broken arm.


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