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C H U R C H E S throughout the Ribble Val l ey celebrated Ch r i s tma s wi t h packed congregations and record numbers of communicants at many services. Churchgoers of all de
usual festive decoration of the church, the primary school children, under the guidance of deputy head te a c h e r Mr Burgess, made their own crib and figures. The crib, a welcome
tendance at midnight com munion on Christmas Eve, when the vicar, Canon John Hudson, was assisted by the Rev. Stan ley Birtwell. The organist was Mr Charles Myers. At the three morning
services the vicar was as sisted by the churchwar dens. Nearly 120 parishioners
Church the four Christ mas services drew 375 communicants — exactly the same number as last year. There was a good at
played a part in Midnight Mass, the young people’s instrumental group, as well as the traditional organ, accompanying the carols. At Clitheroe Parish
and tasteful addition, means that the church now has something of in terest for all ages. The youngsters also
Michael and John’s RC Church was packed to capacity, with many people standing at the back for Midnight Mass, which was preceded by the traditional Christmas Eve carol service and opening and blessing of the crib. The five Christ mas daytime masses were also well attended. This year, besides the
Christmas morning ser vices were also brigh tened in some churches by the children taking their new toys along to snow to the clergymen and con gregation. In C l i th e ro e , SS
large part in this year’s services, with the tradi tional building and bles sing of the crib heralding the start of the festival in many churches. The generally quieter
nominations flocked to the most moving of all Christ mas services, the Mid night Mass and eucharist on Christmas Eve and vil lage churches had a par ticularly busy time, with the number of communic ants at one being almost double that of last year. Children, too, played a
family services on Christ mas Day were very well attended. During the Christmas period, some 25 housebound parishioners were visited and received communion.
• both lea by the Rev. James Needham. At communion, the
T r i n i t y M e th o d is t Church, Clitheroe, wel comed Christmas with midnight communion and a morning family service,
The congregation at
tendance at Midnight Mass and for early risers, there was also an 8 a.m. celebration. Midnight communion at
W h a l le y M e th o d is t Church on Christmas Eve was conducted by the m in i s te r , th e Rev. Graham Vickers. A good congregation
Elisabeth, come from their home in Switzerland at this time each year to spend Christmas with her parents in Whalley. There was a good at
violinist Tomatado Soh ac companied carol singing at the 10-45 a.m. Christmas Day Mass at the English Martyrs RC Church, Whalley. He and h is wife,
Luke’s Church, Calder- stones, was conducted by Mr Harpur and the Rev. George Parker. World-class Japanese
a t W h a l le y P a r is h Church, the vicar, the Rev. Alec Harpur, con ducted midnight commun ion on Christmas Eve and two services on Christmas Day, all well attended. The se rv ic e a t St
formed Church also wel comed a large congrega tion for midnight com munion and the family service on Christmas morning. In his final Christmas
the congregation paid th e ir annual visit to Clitheroe Hospital to sing carols on the wards. Clitheroe’s United Re
service showed some of their presents to the con gregation and sang a carol round the Christmas tree. Afterwards members of
lesson was read by Dr John Hardy and a collec tion was taken for the Ita lian earthquake victims. Children at the family
and was assisted at com munion by reader Mr Ken Guy and Mrs C. M. Sandham. The early morning and
Christmas quiz. A retiring collection raised £23 for the Methodist Relief Fund. At Christ Church,
t r e e , p r e s e n te d by Sunday. School teachers Miss J. Benson and Mrs M. Wilkinson. Organist was Mr C. Johnson. T h e re was- also a
vicar, the Rev. C. R.’ Butlin and h is soh Timothy sang a duet “Unto us a child is born,” which they taught to the congregation. They also took part in
Chatburn, there was a midnight communion ser vice on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, the
gation at St Helen’s Church, Waddington, spent Christmas Eve lav ishly decorating th e church for the three Christmas Day services. There were large con
Church, Low Moor, were well attended. The vicar, the Rev. Arthur Siddall, led the early evening family carol service on Christmas Eve. At the midnight ser vice, Mr Siddall preached
more than 200 people at tended the family service, taken by Mr Broadhurst. Children took th e i r C h r is tm a s g if ts and showed them to the rector and his wife. Services at St Paul’s
took communion at the midnight se rvic e on Christmas Eve at St J a m e s ’ s C h u r c h , Clitheroe. The rector, the R e v . K e n n e t h Broadhurst, was assisted by lay reader Mr Malcolm Blackburn. On Christmas Day,
turned up for the Christ mas morning service, again led by Mr Vickers. The collection was for the National C h i ld re n ’s Home. The largest ever con
attended the Christmas morning service con ducted by Mr Cole, which included hymns and carols. The children of Sabden
g re g a t io n a t te n d e d Christmas morning ser vice at C h a tb u rn Methodist Church, con ducted by the Rev. Ward Jones. It included a crib dressing ceremony by the Sunday School children and the congregation shared in various carols. Young readers were
Mark Alker, Michelle Darbyshire, Jeannette and David Harrison, Mark Johnson and Jemma Platt. The figures were placed
the children of the church attended their carol ser vice and blessing of the crib, during which they all sang “Away in a Manger.” About 30 parishioners
vice exceptionally well at tended,” said the vicar, the Rev. J. G. Cole. Earlier in the afternoon
mas s e rv ic e s at All Saints’ Church, Pendle ton, was the traditional Christmas Eve midnight communion with nearly twice as many communic ants as last year. “It was a beautiful ser
Church had a good con gregation at the Christ mas morning service, con ducted by the Rev. G. A. Vickers. The collection was for cancer research. Highlight of the Christ
conducted Christmas Day Sung Eucharist at St C a th e r in e ’s C h u rch , West Bradford, which had also been tastefully decorated. Miss Elsa Carr was the organist and the congregation sang carols. Waddington Methodist
gregations at all three, led by the vicar, Canon C. F. Goodchild, assisted by Mr Aidan Hughes. Canon Goodchild also
an imaginary interview between an angelic repor ter and the Prince of Heaven concerning his coming to earth. There was a short communion service afterwards. Or ganist was Mrs D. M. Brewer. Members of the congre
tion packed the church for midnight communion taken by the vicar, the Rev. Alan Reid, assisted by licensed reader Dr Hugh Pollard, of Simon- stone. There were 175 communicants. C h r is tm a s mornini
Church, Grindleton, the Christmas Eve service was taken by Fr E. Ken dall, of Settle. Attendance was well up on last year. The morning service on Christmas Day was con ducted by the Rev. A. Knowles, of Grindleton. The festival of lessons
also turned out on Christ mas Eve for the tradition al 6 p.m. service of the building of the crib and carols by candlelight at St Nicholas’s Church. The Christmas tree in
candles round St Barth olomew’s Church, Chip ping, at the early evening service on Christmas Eve. The , candlelight service was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. Gi Wood. The midnight commun
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ion service was well at tended, as was the Christ mas Day service. The Christmas morning
in the crib by Jill and Ian Porter, Anthony Pearce, Naomi and Gareth John son, Nicola Darbyshire, Angela Harb and Kirsty P la t t . N a r ra to r was Martin Pearce.- All the children re
ceived chocolate decora tions from the Christmas
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Eve services, Mr McWil- liam’s daughter Anna, on holiday from school in Sw i tz e r lan d , played Handel’s concerto on the treble recorder, accom panied by organist Mr Harry Robinson. Christmas Day was
tendance at the midnight eucharist conducted by the Rev. Denis McWil- liam, when for the first time there were more than 100 communicants. Before both Christmas
Sabden, was packed to the doors for Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, taken by parish priest Fr Leon Morris. Three young church
church was beautifully de corated and the children carried the figures and placed them in the crib. There was a record at
was the organist. Collec tions of over £20 were for the Council for World Mission in Papua, New Guinea.
celebrated quietly with morning and evening ser vices. St Mary’s RC Church’,
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members had spent the previous Sunday decorat ing the church, Christmas tree and crib. There were also good attendances at the Christmas day early morning mass and the 11 a.m. folk mass.
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Bottomley, prayers were led by Mr H. Wadsworth and the organist was Mr B. Berisfora.
candles of Joseph and Mary and from these the light was passed to the candles held by the con gregation as a symbolic spreading of the light throughout the, world., Narrator was Mr G.
Church was crowded for the customary service of carols by candlelight, during which the story of the Nativity was un folded. Mr W. Peacock lit the
gregations joined in mid night communion on Christmas Eve and two daytime services at St Leonard’s Church, taken by the vicar, the Rev. F. E. Chard. G i s b u r n P a r i s h
the Rev. G. H. Gaze, con ducted Christmas Eve communion and Christmas morning services in St Andrew’s Church which were both quite well at tended by villagers. At Downham, good con
The rector of Slaidburn,
FOR using a motor cycle without insurance in E s h t o n T e r r a c e , Clitheroe, Michael David R o b e r ts , of Conway Avenue, was fined £60. He was also fined £10 for having no driving licence and ordered to pay £5 costs. Roberts (22), who had
large congregation saw the presentation of a wed ding gift to the minister and his bride-to-be from members and friends of the church. Miss Alice Parkinson
family service at Salem Congregational Chapel, Martin Top, was con ducted by the minister the Rev. J. D. Culling- ford. During the service, a
Mrs G. Moir, Mrs A. Green, Mrs J. Pye, Mr Knowles, Mrs S. Dowds, Mrs Susan Clark, Mr F. Clark, Mrs M. Adamson and Mr Ward Jones. Or ganist was Mrs S. H. Green. A collection was taken for the National Children’s Homes. Children carried lighted
and carols held at Grind leton Methodist Church on Christmas Eve, led by the minister the Rev. Ward Jones, was well at tended. Lessons were read by
Hubert’s RC Church, Dunsop Bridge, was cele brated before a congrega tion of about 75, many of them visitors to the area. Traditional carols were sung with Mr Leslie Col- Iinson accompanying the choir on the harmonium. There was also a 10 a.m. mass. A t S t A m b r o s e
L e o n a rd ’s C h u r c h , Langho, the Rev. Paul Warren, was assisted by lay readers Mr C. W. Holt and Mr D. J. Smith at midnight communion on Christmas Eve and two daytime services, all well attended. There was also a morning service at Old Langho Church. Midnight mass at St
communion was also we! attended, T h e v i c a r of S t
Jewellery,
TV stolen A COLOUR television, radio and a number of items of jewellery, to gether worth more than £600 were stolen from a house in Abbey Road, Whalley, on Monday. The intruders broke
into the detached bun galow by smashing a window in a back door sometime between 12-30 and 10-20 p.m. The stolen 22in. Philips
jewellery were a silver bangle, two gold wrist watches and a charm bracelet. Also taken was £30 in cash. Clitheroe CID are in |
television set .has the s e r ia l number BA 5166240. Included in the
vestigating.
No excise licence
Gill (20), of Gardeners Row, Sabden, said he had only bought the car a week before and had spent all his money on making it roadworthy.
Candlelight procession
THE children of Trinity M e th o d is t Church, Clitheroe, began a family carol service by forming a candlelight procession round the church. There was a packed
FOR driving a car with out an excise licence on two occasions — one in Woone Lane and the other in Pendle Road, Clitheroe — Andrew Thomas Gill was fined £25 and £30 respectively at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court. He was also or dered to pay £20 back duty and £5 costs. In a letter to the court,
MORE than 60 villagers in Low Moor attended a Christmas party at St Ann’s Court sheltered accommodation scheme on Saturday evening. Tea was served by
Read, 175 people were in church for the 4 p.m. chil dren’s crib service and blessing on Christmas Eve. A 200-strong congrega
held on Christmas morn ing in the beautifully de corated church. At St John’s Church,
A special service was
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provided by singers Mr John Holden and Mrs Kay Wakerley, compere Mr Arthur Neal on the banjo and Mrs Anne Case, who played the piano. Four local shops do
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Gifts bring joy
nated gifts for a game of bingo and a free raffle for a meat parcel was won by the eldest resi dent at St Ann’s Court, Mrs Ada Stirzaker (89). She in turn presented Mrs Hollywood with a large box of chocolates as a thank-you, on behalf of the residents. Pictured are enter
tainers, residents and villagers.
Downham
Youth Club distributed parcels of food and gifts to the elderly of the vil lage as part of their com munity service work.
Parcels Members of Downham
dren’s choirs sang addi tional carols and prayers were led by the minister, the Rev. James Needham. Mr Peter Wrigley was or ganist.
THIRD YEAR
CLITHEROE Speakers’ Club begins its third year with a meeting at the Sta tion Hotel on Tuesday, at 7-15 p.m. Members extend a
warm invitation to those who, for private or pro fessional reasons, want to practise the art of public speaking, debating and chairmanship in a friendly atmosphere. Meetings will be held
borrowed ‘ his brother’s motorcycle said he cancel led his own insurance policy when he sold his machine. He thought he was covered under his brother’s policy.
congregation and the theme of the lessons, read by members of the con gregation was “Word Alive.” Both adults’ and chil
Church, Clitheroe, dance drama group gave an in terpretation of the birth of Jesus and its meaning for us and all men. Impre ssive sound and light ef fects were under the con trol of Mr Alan Bleazard. The choir sang special
Downham, held a special carol service on Sunday. Readers were Mr Tony Newhouse, Mr John ana Mr Paul Mercer, Mr D. Buckle and the vicar, the Rev. F. E. Chard. Members of St James’s
Dance drama St Leonard’s Church,
items and Richard Old field was the soloist. Re freshments were served afterwards.
Mitton
every fortnight, mostly at the Station Hotel. High lights of the coming months will be the joint charter dinner with the Hyndburn club at the Swan and Royal Hotel on April 11th and the annual meeting at the Station Hotel on May 12th.
midnight communion was celebrated at the church by the Rev. W. E-. Harley. A Christmas tree donated by Mr H. Back house gave the church a festive atmosphere.
76 Group helps
1.
2. 3. 4.
(1) 3 h.e,re’?, n°-°ne quite like grandma” — St Winifred’s School Choir.
(Just 1'ke) starting over” — John Lennon. (3) Stop the cavalry” — Jona Lewie.
7. (5) “Super Trouper” — Abba. 8. (10) “Runaway boys” — Stray Cats.' ' 19. (8) “Embarrassment” — Madness.
5. (9) “Imagine”—John Lennon. 6. (12) “Lies” — Status Quo.
0. (15) “Flash” — Queen. 11. (13) “Rabbit” — Chas and Dave. Knights.
14. (6) “De do do dot de da da da" — Police. 15. (14) “Lady” — Kenny Rogers.
16. (7) “Antmusic” — Adam and the Ants. < 17. (19) “Over the rainbow” — Matchbox. 18. (23) “Too nice to talk to” — The Beat. 19. (28) “This wreckage” — Gary Numan. 20. (22) “Lonely together” — Barry Manilow.
“Wonderful land/Sheba” — Mike Oldfield. LP of the week: “Gap Band III” — Gap Band! Chart compiled by Ames Record Bar.
National placings are in brackets. Tip for the top: '
Jo ^,1?, “®?nana Republic” — Boomtown Rats. 13. (17) “Never mind the presents” — Barron
(4) “Happy Christmas (war is over)” — John Lennon.
St Denys’
■ thanksgiving tea. o Of this, £150 is being
ivere Mrs. Betty Robin-; ■ son (secretary) in)-sttc-'X cession to Mrs Christine : Washbrook, and Mrs : Annie Gouldsbrough as • (treasurer), in place of Mrs Betty Salwiczek.
donated to' St Denys Home and £150 set aside to help purchase neiv crockeiy for Parish Hall use. New officers elected
MEMBERS of the 76 Group at Clitheroe Parish Church had good . reason to smile ivhen . they held their annual meeting and supper, for it was repotied
that.no less than £360 was raised at the Christmas
attended the carol service at Mitton Parish Church, on Sunday, led by Mrs K. Hill. There were special items of Christmas music by The Concord Singers conducted by Miss E. M. Postlethwaite. Lessons were read by Mr R. Birt wistle, Mr. J. Bretherton, Mrs J. F. Spurgeon, Mr K. Williamson, Mrs E. Entwistle, Miss R. Hind, Mr R. Pearson, Mr F. MacWood. Organist was Mrs E. Spurgeon. After wards the ladies of the co n gregation served mince pies, tea and coffee in the village institute. Miss Postlethwaite and her ladies choir .were th a n k ed by Col J . Martlew. On Christmas Eve,
Sweet music A large congregation
THE distribution of par cels from my welfare fund is made partly ' by the local Round Table, Rotary and Rotaract Clubs and partly by the visits I make to all Clitheroe resi dents in hospitals in the town and neighbouring towns. It has been a great ple
asure to see the joy with which gifts from the fund have been received and the recipients have asked me to thank all those who made donations. I do so willingly and
Evasive reply
, It is clear no real action is intended and there is total evasion of the ques tion of a tap to enable one to wash one’s hands. I have visited this town
I AM incensed at the eva- sion ev id en t in the Borough Engineer’s de- p a r tm e n t ’s rep ly to ‘‘Clitheroe Resident” on the subject of the central toilets in Market Place.
for over 25 years and, re cently retired, came to live here from the London area. , Soon after moving I
also add my thanks to all those who gave so gener ously of their time to raise money and to pack and distribute the gifts. I appreciate that this
' Year by giving as gener ously as we can of our time and money to help those many deserving causes.
fund is only one of many charitable efforts which are organised in the town throughout the year. May I wish that we all find happiness in the New
COUN. LEO WELLS, Town Mayor, ■ Clitheroe.
Appreciation
I AM sure I speak for many people in the area when I th an k the Clitheroe Mayor’s appeal fund, the Clitheroe ,and Ribblesdale Rotary Clubs, the Round Table and Rotaract for the bag of groceries they delivered to us for Christmas. Also, I would like to
of thanking you all for your kindest considera tion. H.D., No. 9.
thank the person who sent us a turkey but wished to remain anony mous. This is our only means
made an advanced pay ment to the rates depart ment, .enclosing at the same time a letter of ob servations about these very same toilets, and pleading for at least a tap. I had no reply or ack
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understandable, but I have travelled this coun try extensively and one finds most authorities have overcome the prob lem of proper surfaces and facilities. These facilities do not
the yobs are in the South of England, because I am a Northerner. But surely th ey are not all in Clitheroe?
ANOTHER CLITHEROE RESIDENT.
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seem to be abused or van dalised . . . not even in London where I worked for 30 years. I prefer to believe all
nowledgement — yet at the same time there was a display in the new Ribble Valley authority’s offices on the dangers of pollu tion. To cry “vandalism” is
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Scout Andrev performs Eski a canoe 100ft. side pothole w ing speleo cam Mr Richai
RIBBLE VAi express busin- despite high ir and gloomy prospects natii Clitheroe
Mr Joe Myers stock of 500 f break of swin disease at his 1 Local parent
Brooks Wo County Divisic or at Whalley, MBE in New ours List. Stonyhurst ,
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calls meeting concerned with a t tem p t to number of vi area. Milk Marketir
NATIONAL P ism of Calders pital policy of . verely handica dents on. over days is strong!,' by hospital staff Ribble Valle
Alice Collinj nurs in g of Clitheroe Hosf end of quarter tury in nursing. Clitheroe To
the Hiep fa town’s fi-st ’ refugees, mark come” cards, fire and cups their new horm orn Road. Retiremen
action plan ap ernment propo free school trar Arrival in C
Operatic and Society plays t houses with “Wh Inn.” Appeal for
area manager, J Morgan, receive of cutlery to years’ service. Clitheroe Pari:
launched to re damage at C Parish Church. Trutex expo
founding of Rota ment celebrated bers of Clitheroe blesdale clubs i sgiving servici Paul’s Church, Li Michael Mov
Fielding, Derek Paul Winckl Thomas Walms highest honour ing, the Chief Award. The 75th anniv
team wins £550 tract in Libya. Clitheroe teen
Waddington, wii title in nations country champion
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ANNOUNCEMl end to “zoning” pi troduced in eai gives Clitheroe choice of primal-; for their child. Deborah Ha
(15), of Fairfield wins place in Schools cross team by finishin in national schools ionships in field of Parish priest
nounced by Ribbli Council leader in address include in all council charp Alison Brew Green Drive, am
Hubert’s RC ( Dunsop Bridge, F Francis Stoker, ce 50 years in priest! Economic meas
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