Clitheroe Adveitiser and Times, June 18tli, 1981 5 Read Evening out


_ Thirty-two members of Read Ladies’ Circle enjoy- ed an evening at Leighton Hall near Camforth. Supper was served and


members went on a con­ ducted tour of this fine country house. Thanks were expressed to the or­ ganiser Miss M. De-


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whurst. No meetings will be held during July and August. .


elected chairman of Read Parish Council and .Coun. Hill Speak vice-chairman. Chairman of the allot­ ments committee is Mrs Dee Bottoms.


In the chair Couri. Stuart Riley was


Well deserved Three groups of Read


Cubs met in Straits Lane on Sunday for an expedi­ tion.


structions for a three-mile hike, then they had to build a shelter, light a fire and cook a meal on a site kindly provided by Mr R. Atkinson. As a result explorer


They were given in­


Morecambe. The day was rounded off by a visit to Fun City..


All the aces Winners at Monday


night’s whist drive in Read Constitutional Club were: • Ladies — Mrs Charnley, Mrs- E. Kay (cons). Gents — Mrs E. Hutchinson, Mrs A. Wil- shaw (cons). Special prizewinner — Mrs E. Brownhill. MC was Mrs R. Hargreaves.


Tosside


side raised £61.40 for the disabled. There was a full house for a whist drive and domino drive. MCs were Mr E. Metcalfe and Mr J. Kenyon. Mr S. Hogg acted as auctioneer. Thanks were expressed by Mr J. Kenyon.


badges were awarded to: Michael A rm s tro n g , Andrew Edwards, Iain Law, Lee Merrington, Peter Lunn, Joe Lambert, Nicholas Wharf and Carl Pinnington.


John ophy


e motor mechanic cl place in an open tion for first-year ackburn College of


■s a great interest in .vork and next year he ;s to start specialising he electrical side,” he


Is model cars, follows interest in rallies and cts beer mats — he amassed more than


his spare time, John


lgest official in the ble Valley Football


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sh to each house in own?” he wanted to disregarding “all unaller wells in the


successful candidate, ig Tory Mr J. T. W. all by 33 votes, but ater unseated by a m alleging “bribery orruption,” heard by ‘ct Committee of the ; of Commons, arly these were ex- days in the old


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2 election that fol- I on the heels of this >' was said to be “the roughest election to of Fort and Irwin the military were d o u t ,” records


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Ribble Pack who have been playing football for the Cubs this year were tested by Dave Merring­ ton for the sportsman’s badge. The following boys


Footballers The Cub Scouts of


Heaton, Mrs Barker, Mrs West, Mrs H. Whittaker, Mr L. Meyler, Mr G. Nixon, Mr H. Jackson. Dominoes: Mrs C. New- house, Mr H. Taylor, Mr G. Sagar, G. Meyler, Miss A. W i lso n , Mrs S. Lawson, Mrs Broderick, Mr E. Newhouse. Raffle: Mr Lax, Mrs A. Kendall, Mrs Edmundson, Mrs Ire­ land, Miss Chaffer.


Whist winners: Mrs


gained the badge: M. Armstrong, L. Merring­ ton, I. Law, N. Wharf, P. Lunn, J . Webb, M. Goucher, J. Lambert, S. Kelly, A. Tiffin.


by Read Parish Council was held on Saturday night in St John’s School. The music was provided by the Hoghton Folk dance band. Proceeds were for the senior citi­ zens’ Christmas party.


Hoe-down A Hoe-down arranged


full of Read choir-girls and escorts set off for Morecambe via th e Trough of Bowland. They visited the priory


Busy day On Saturday five cars


joyed tea at the Holy Trinity Church Hall, in


at Tosside School on Saturday afternoon raised £113. There was a variety of stalls and teas were served. The children of Tosside school provided the entertainment with country and maypole dancing.


performed “The Cobbler” and “Finger Polka.”


The infants and primary


held at Tosside school to discuss celebrations for the Royal wedding.


Royal effort A PTA meeting was


ranged and a coffee even­ ing and cake stall at Mrs Thom’s house to raise funds.


A treasure hunt was ar­


show will be followed by a fun family sports and pre­ sentation of souvenir glass engraved goblets and wedding crowns to the children.


On August 1st a pet


and judges lodgings at Lancaster. Everyone en­


ing school meals was also discussed as so few chil­ dren are having them now.


The possibility of ceas­


Dancing A Church Fair held


Full house A village social in Tos­


News they led the prayers.


World’s dolls Speaker at a meeting of


Langho Autumn Club was Mrs Blade..Her topic was “Dolls throughout the ag e s ! ’ and she had brought along a most fascinating collection from the world over.


Mrs Turner, Mrs Har­ greaves 'and Mrs Ibbot- son. The committee served refreshments.


Raffle winners wer.e Lunch


St Leonard’s School, Langho, was packed for a ploughman’s lunch on Sunday, organised by the Sunday School. The lunches were prepared by Mrs E. Chadwick, Sunday School superintendent, helped by.the mothers of the rose queen-elect (Jil- lian Philips) and her in­ tended retinue. There was a cake stall and tombola and more than £82 was raised to provide the floral arrangements for the rose queen festival on July 11th. Mrs Chadwick thanked everyone for their support.


of the choir and in view of the rainy weather the event was held indoors. Choir members provided refreshments and there were also a number of competitions. A cake weight-guessing competi­ tion was won by Mrs Mer­ rill Ibbotson, beans in a jar by Mr Ibbotson and a treasure hunt by Victoria Ibbotson. Raffle winners were Mr Forester and Mrs Anne Paley. Thanks for the support given to the evening were voiced by Mr Smith.


Leonard’s Church choir held a . coffee evening at the home of Mr and Mrs D. Smith, Rogersfield, and raised just over £61 for choir funds. The hosts are members


Choir effort Members of St


1st St Leonard’s Guides to play their part in the parade service at the church on Sunday, when


On parade It was the turn of the


• Gillian Smith, Caroline Grimes and Jacqueline Williams read the inter­ cessions. The .collection was taken up by Emma


! Kim Jungbluth read the ' lesson and Gillian Smith and Helen Tabemer car­ ried the bread and wine to the altar. Susan Duer- den, Pamela Chadwick,


Sabden


by the visiting vicar, the Rev. F.- E. Chard, of Downham. Nicholas Smith was the altar boy.


Garside, Joanne Cutler, Sarah Wildman and Helen Parker. The Guide flag was paraded in company with those of other organ­ isations and the Mothers’-' Union banner. All these were received


Over 60s whist and dornino drive in St Mary’s School were: Dominoes — Mrs, N. Hargre ave s ,: Master L. Platt, Mrs P. Whittaker. Whist: Ladies — Mrs N. Marshajl, Mrs I. Flannagan. Gents — Mr H. Parker, Mr C. Howarth and Mr J. Simm.' Raffle: L. Platt.


Winning hands Prizewinners at Sabden


social for Sabden Over 60s whist winners .-.were: Ladies — Mrs A. Denny and Mrs J. Swannick. Gents — Mr C. Haworth and Mr H. Parker.


Cards and spots At Monday n ig h t’s


ton and Langho WI was overshadowed by the un­ timely death of Mrs Thelma Grime, branch secretary. She was a hard worker for the WI and a good friend, and tribute on these lines was paid by the president. . The speaker was Mrs D. Birnie who demons­ t ra te d pewter craft. Birthday flowers were presented to Mrs C. Scahill. The raffle was won by


Overshadowed The meeting of Billing-


Mrs B. Warren and the competition for a favour­ ite piece of pewter re­ sulted in wins for Mrs K. Jarvis,, Mrs M. Jackson and Mrs M. Patchett. The branch annual


Knowle Green


Green and Dutton WI were treated to a demon­ stration of five mouthwa­ tering summer dishes by Mrs Beck. She was thank­ ed by Mrs Berry and the dishes were later raffled. A wine bottle with an


Mouthwatering Members of Knowle


Mrs E. Mather, of Hurst Green WI, reported on the AGM in London. Mrs N. Ashworth presided. The annual day trip will be to York.


arrangement of flowers was brought for the presi­ d e n t’s table by Mrs Morris. After tea and cakes,


Alston, Mr E.' Parker, Mrs E. Prescott, Mrs M. Atkinson and Mrs K. Newby. Raffle: Mrs I. Hill. .


Dominoes: Miss A. Dunsop Bridge


lifield, Gargrave and Skip- ton, the party visited West Marion Associated Dairies, where they were taken on a tour and saw cheese being made in vast quantities. Members then had a


friends went on the Dunsop Bridge WI annual mystery trip. After a ride via Hel-


Mystery Thirty members and


dinner and party at the Last Drop Village was at­ tended by 50 members.


thanked them and the other helpers for making the effort a success. There was a cake and


produce stall, a raffle,, a tombola, croquet and a contest to guess the con- • tents of tubs. Winners of the open!


' phinholme; Mr P. Kenyon, Abbeystead. Notices class: Mr R. Holden, Lon- gridge; Mr M. A. Swin­ dles, Slaidbum. Other competition win­


clay pigeon shoot were: Mr S. Walbank, Slaid- burn; Mr K. Pye,’ Dol-


ners were: Mrs M. Smith, Mrs J. Cowking, Miss M. Jackson, Miss M. Rhodes, Mr G. Parker, Mrs W. Fleming, Mrs A. Hodson, Mrs B. Peel, Mrs -T. Wells, Mrs R. Parkinson and Mr J. R. Parkinson.


Slaidburn


‘Wonderful’ day When Slaidburn WL


’their home, Ellerbeck Hall, as the venue. T h re e ambulance


planned to do something for the Year of Disabled People, treasurer Mrs Barbara Steen and her husband John offered


coaches and several. pri­ vate cars brought 50 people, with nurses and attendants, from Salford, Bury and the. Clitheroe area.


buffet supper in the works canteen, provided by West Marton WI. Thanks to the dairy man­ agement and the West Marton ladies were given by Mrs.Pinder. The competition to


received from Mrs J. Winter for a basket of fruit from the friendship fund during her recent illness. . -


A letter of thanks was


Tory evening There was a very good


attendance at the Hodder Valley Conservative As­ soc iation’s wine and cheese evening on Friday held at Thorneyholme Hall, Dunsop Bridge, by permission of Mr and Mrs E. Smith. Mr T. Robinson


Mr and Mrs Steen, WI p re s id e n t Mrs Mary Parker and Mis.s M. Stott, of Poulton, vice-chairman of the LFWI. The party began with


They were welcomed by Chipping


• The Village Hall Fund itself will contribute about £7,000.. All the commit­ tees concerned will have made their final alloca­ tions before July 2nd, and if all goes favourable the. contractors will be in­ structed to proceed as soon as possible after­ wards. Chairman of the Village


Hall Committee, Mr J. Rich, has emphasised throughout negotiations that Chipping Village Hall not only finances and runs i ts e lf , but regularly serves every section of the community from the toddlers at playschool to the senior citizens, Tues­ day afternoon surgery, Cubs, Brownies, Guides, WI, Young Farmers, bingo, dances, discos, and even Mountain Rescue. The strength of the


■ amounts of grants to. be awarded for the proposed Village Hall extensions by th e Ribble Valley Borough Council (about £3,000), over £4,000 from Lancashire County Coun­ cil and approximately the same sum from the North West Council for Sports,, and Recreation.


’whole. Final decisions are to be taken regarding the


ation the next two weeks are proving to be cliff- hangers for the ’ hard­ working committee of Chipping Village Hall and, the community as a


Cliff-hanger After months of negoti­


School;’ West Bradford, on Thursday evening for a demonstration of yoga; It was conducted by Mrs April Bell, .who persuaded members to join in a vari­ ety of exercises.


other churches throughout the country, bellringers from St Helen’s Church, Waddington, rang a peal of bells on Tuesday even­ ing in celebration of the centenary of the CE Chil­ dren’s Society. The ring­ ing was sponsored by welhvishers as a result of which £30 has been raised.


Peal of bells In common with many


Chatburn


Chatburn’s Ribblesdale Club showed slides of holiday views and local events in which some of the members had taken part. Tea hostesses were Mrs Palmer - and Mrs Singleton.


Surprise A surprise guest at


Sunny trip Members of Chatburn


M e th o d is t Church Women’s Fellowship and friends were favoured with a warm, sunny day


last Wednesday when they enjoyed a coach trip to Southport. .


chairman’s appeal has been firmly based on the indisputable fact that the1 Village Hall is the centre of welfare and social ac­ tivities for the whole com­ munity.


guess the destination was won by Mrs S. Rushton, of Clitheroe. Mrs J. Wood won the monthly draw.


lunch in a large decorated shed, with attractively- laid tables. Afterwards the guests were taken to the other side of the farm, where entertainment was laid on. Three spinning wheels were operated by three ladies from • the Fylde Coast and broom­ stick crochet was demons­ t r a t e d by local WI member Mrs Dorothy Pearson. Mr Stephen Hartley de­


D. Ravell, of Clitheroe, will be giving a film show to Chipping pre-school playgroup tomorrow during the normal play­ group session in the Vil­ lage Hall. All mothers and children are welcome to attend.


Road safety Road Safety Officer, Mr


monstrated sheep shear­ ing, . as s is ted by Mr Duncan McColl and then came sheepdog trials by Mr David Carleton, of Goosnargh, with his dogs Tony and Mist. He was the winner of the . “One Man and His Dog” champ­ ionship with Tony in 1978. The visitors, mainly in


wheelchairs, had a grand­ stand view. In a nearby pen was a horse belonging to member Mrs Jean McNamee. Afternoon tea was


hall funds was raised at a disco in Chipping Village Hall on Friday. The com­ mittee is grateful to Mrs I. Preston and all the helpers.


Disco Over £100 for village


served on trays and the guests, in the words of one, had a most wonderful day. As they set- off home they were each given a plate of home-made bis­ cuits and a postcard of Slaidburn. The president pre­


sented a hydrangea to Mrs Steen in appreciation of her hospitality.


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of Gisburn Mothers’ Union, held in the Festi­ val Hall, Mrs M. Hudson reported on the year’s ac­ tivities and thanked all who had given their sup­ port, especially treasurer Mrs A. Peacock. ' The Flower Festival


Report to MU At- the annual meeting


and the programme for the coming year were dis­ cussed and refreshments were served. The extended Wave of Prayer is on July 13th.


Wiswell


prevailed at the monthly meeting of Wiswell WI when Mr W. M. Johnston, of Carnforth, spoke on the life of Ivor Novello. Mrs E. Grimshaw gave


Nostalgic A feeling of nostalgia


in the Village Hall. A draw was made for a Field Day Queen, Miss Louise Bailey being the lucky winner. Miss Alma Rafferty will have the honour of crowning Louise on August 1st. At­ te n d a n ts a re Sarah Wilson, Rachel Stott, Marina Kenyon and Clare Holden. The committee is now


negotiating with local or­ ganisations to run stalls and sideshows on the field, and also hopes to have the Garstang Morris Men and a band. Plans are also proceed­


ing for an afternoon of sports for the local chil­ dren, a full-scale fancy dress parade, and - a tea party1 in the’Village Hall.


Grindleton


WI were given an insight into life behind the Iron Curtain by Mrs Higham, who accompanied a group


Insight Members of Grindleton


of Thwaites scholarship winnerson a tr ip to Czechoslovakia. Mrs G. Moir thanked


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a vote of thanks. Mrs H. Cooke, president, was in the chair and Mrs B. Gladwin, acting secretary, reported that more than £16 was raised by the pantry stall at Barrow Field Day. The money will go to efforts for the IYDPt An evening outing to


Mrs C. Lord reported on the annual meeting in London. Arrangements were made for a ramble tonight led by Mrs P. Parrott. Members are asked to meet at Copy Nook at 6-45 p.m. Winners of the competi­


Mrs Higham and her hus­ band who showed slides. Sawley representative


tion for old Lancashire sayings were Mrs -M. Brunskill, Mrs H. Read and Miss M. Brennand.


Waddington


.meeting in London was given by Mrs K. Bond, of Standfast WI, the joint delegate. A competition for the


Thurnham Hall on Tues­ day was arranged. Let­ ters of thanks for flowers came from Mrs J. Fenlon and Mrs C. Rothwell. A report on the WI annual


Anniversary The 301st anniversary


oldest gramophone record was judged by Mr John­ ston. Winners were Mrs E. Rhodes, Mrs M. Hart­ ley and Mrs Cooke. Mrs Hartley won the. raffle. Hostesses were Mrs F. Birtwell, Mrs I. Dawson, Mrs M. Hoyle and Mrs J. Tomlinson.


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of Waddington Hospital Founders’ Day was cele­ brated on Saturday with a service of Mattins in ,St Helen’s Church. The vicar, Canon C. F.. Good- child, conducted the ser­ vice, the Rural Dean of Bolland, Canon S. A. Selby, gave the address and lessons were read by Mr Ernest Smith, Reader at the Hospital, and Mr T. H.‘ Silverwood, chur-


the church cnoir and the -organist was Miss Edna Bannister. Many residents of the hospital were in the congregation,. - with - the trustees.


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Group of Waddington and West Bradford1 met at St C a th e r in e ’s Sunday


Yoga demo The Young Wives


Royal Wedding began to take shape at a meeting of the Field Day Committee


Celebration plans Plans to celebrate the


Pack meeting James Tingle was the f irs t winner of the new Foot­ baller of the Year trophy. The shield was donated and presented by Mr Garry Scott, team man­ ager. Akala Mrs Jackie Woodward thanked him. Last week 22 Cubs took


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their home help badge and all passed* making a record number of passes at one time for the pack. Examiner Mrs K. Law was thanked by Mrs Woodward.


Club began their meeting outdoors with a game of tracking. Afterwards the indoor entertainment, en­ titled “Summer Edition of Quizzy Q,” was presented by Melanie Mackie, Char­ lotte Bithell and Rachel Lewis. Members also played


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balloon games. Prayers were led by Charlotte Bithell. The next meeting is tomorrow in the club- room.


Whalley


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Aid for funds A coffee evening in aid


Abbey senior citizens’ whist and domino drive, Whalley were: Gents — Miss N. Knowles, Mrs E. Haworth. Ladies — Mrs F. Jolly, Mrs E. Wignall. Dominoes — Mrs Almond, Mrs Sutton, Mrs Gore, Mr Snape and Mr Whitaker.


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Gents — Mr J. Kay, Mr Knowles, Mr R. Marsden. Ladies — Mrs Stanley, Mrs Knowles, Mrs A. Whittaker. Dominoes: Mr H. Dol-


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