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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, March 4th, 1.982 5 News Waddington


Thanks The Rev. G. A. Vic­


litury ago.


lok over as new Church, Langho, an area he had


'were re-elected. At Sunday morning’s


kers, presiding at Wad- dington Methodist Church council m e e t in g on Monday, thanked every­ one for their work during the year. All the officers


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were presented to mem­ bers of the Junior Mis­ sions Association who have collected £127 for Home and Overseas Mis­ sions. They are Claire Ed- ' lington, Claire Fox, Lesley Herd, Joanne Howard, Jane Keating, Julie Lodge, Rachel Old- royd, Sarah Pearson, Ann Rigby, Paul Brierley, Darryl Smith and Mrs W. Fisher.


service conducted by Mr Vickers, the infant son of Mr and Mrs M. Shepherd was baptised. Certificates of merit


Ivyer is very glad to I'k in Langho. lose 12 months are l,rreen in my memory was a very happy


|1 in my life,” he “The place has


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vided prizes and supper. MCs were. Mr Cartwright and Mr Ainsworth. Whist winners were:


Mrs M. Blackburn and Mrs 0. Heywood.


Greatorex, Mrs Seedall, Mrs M. Berry and Miss Whitaker. Raffle: Miss A. Whaite,


Smith, Mr H. Knowles and Mr Slater. Dominoes: Mr


observed at St Helen’s Church', Waddington, with a service attended


Customs Ash Wednesday was


by the primary school children, parents and


friends. I t was conducted by Canon C. F. Goodchild


Kns of the recent laces ivy berries een stripped from


Igle wren of grey ■were few and far


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Jitreet and Pancake live had more than Iff. They have been Irmed; the houses letter than when lore first built, the Is more attractive. |ue little communi- of character, has


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whist and domino drive organised by St Helen’s Mothers’ Union, Wadding­ ton, raised £60 for church funds, despite the fact that not as many attended as usual. The MU committee pro­


£60 raised The Shrove Tuesday


wood and Mrs A. Middle- ton. Gents — Mr C.


Ladies — Mrs H. Ains­ worth, Mrs E. Under­


and lessons were read by Stephen Hulme and Mar- garet Lord. Mr Victor Nelson, a member of staff, was the organist' and Andrew Gregson, Gail Hargreaves and Adam S pencer were sidesmen. The Vicar spoke of


Lenten customs and stres­ sed the need for. the ob­ servance of Lent. The service' was fol­


lowed by Communion. Evensong was said in church at 7 p.m.


Family life When W ad d in g to n


.the Rev. T. J. Bradshaw, who gave a thought-pro­


Methodist Women’s'' Fel­ lowship met on Thursday, Mrs F. Scott welcomed


voking talk about family life. He compared the dif­ ferent types, asking what was the Christian re­ sponse to many problems.


Day of Prayer service will be a t the Methodist Church tomorrow, at 2-45 p.m., Mrs S. Broadhurst being the speaker. The Women’s Fellowship jumble sale is on Saturday at 2-15 p.m.


W. Rushton and Mrs S. Baines was the pianist. Mrs Blackburn will speak at the meeting next Thursday. The Women’s World


Tea hostess was Miss


jumble auction in aia of the Ribble Valley Hospice Fund. It will be held next month, though no firm date has yet been fixed.


Auction Waddington Parish Council is organising a


Slaidburn


Slaidburn’s Rector, the Rev. B. T. Bowker, M r , Kettle became priest-in­ charge. He left the village to continue his studies at Durham University. In 1945 he married Miss


by many of the older parishioners of Slaidburn for his work in organising a Scout group and for his interest in touring the parish with the carol singers. After the death of


St Andrew’s, Ingleby Greenhow, ■ on Thursday, was conducted by the Bishop of Whitby and the Rural Dean. Mr Kettle leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter.


Newton


Mr P. Rhodes, Mr R. Harrison. Ladies — Mrs P. Redmayne, Miss C. Banks, Mrs M. Pye. Dominoes: Mrs M.


Beattie, Mrs S. Walker. Raffle: Mrs P. Wood,


Miss S. Dewhurst, W. Robinson, Mr J. Hoyle, Mrs B. Howard, Mr J. Hoyle, Miss E. Walker, Mrs W. Robinson, P. Baines, Mr J. Prescott. Over £100 was raised


held at the Parker’s Arms Hotel, Newton, on Shrove Tuesday, by permission of Mr H. Rhodes.' During the evening various com­ petitions took place. Darts winners: Gents —


Pancakes A pancake evening was


of parishes in Wiltshire and North Yorkshire and organising secretary for th e CE C h i ld re n ’s Society. The funeral service at


Helen Pickles in Slaidburn Parish Church. During his ministry, he worked for the Mission to Seamen in the Port of London, South Shields and Middles­ brough. Later he became vicar


Kettle, died suddenly of a heart attack while con­ ducting a service in his ch u rch a t In g leb y Greenhow, Cleveland, on Sunday. He was 64. He will be remembered


Former curate A former curate of Slaidburn, the Rev. Cyril


Sabden


Thursday night’s social for Sabden Over 60s were: Mrs K. Newby and Mr H. Swannick. Whist: Ladies* — Mrs I. Flannagan, Mrs M. Swift. Gents — Mrs I. Hill, Mrs M. Procter. Raffle: Mr H. Parker.


Social Domino winners at.


Fun night About 80 people joined


and domino drive. A team of men and


in the Shrove Tuesday fun at St Nicholas's Church, Sabden, when there was a pancake supper and whist


women cooked about 200 pancakes and served tea and biscuits. A raffle was won by Mrs L. Duff. Domino winners: Mr


. thought of Guides, and ; Brownies in other coun­ tries. '


Trumps At the whist drive in


i were: Ladies — Mrs A. Cunliffe, Mrs M. Wilkin­ son (cons). Gents — Mr W. Long, Mr R. Goodwin (cons). Mrs M. Redpath won the special prize and Mrs R. Hargreaves was MC.


Read and Simonstone Constitutional Club on Monday night, winners


Dunsop Bridge


Ian Lambert, Mrs M. Stanworth, Mrs M. Wade, Mrs N. Hargreaves, Miss A. Gott, Miss E. Pre­


scott, Mrs E. Spencer, Mrs I. Cottam, Mr M. Lambert (booby). Whist: Ladies — Mrs


Marshall, Mrs Procter, Mrs A. Varnam, Mrs M. Swift (booby). Gents — Mr. E. Flannagan, the Rev. D. McWilham, Mrs I. Green, Mr B. Parfitt (booby).


is through to the semi­ final of Blackburn and District Badminton . Lea­ gue’s. Wilson Plate Knock­ out. * After a two-leg match, Sabden beat Hyndburn B by 95 aces and will now meet ROF Blackburn in the semi-final. I t is Sabden’s first


Welcome Sabden Badminton Club


lage Hall Committee’s AGM, : officers re-elected were Mr J. Dowle (chair­ man), Mr J. Metcalf (vice- chairman), Mrs M. Pye (secretary) and Mr J. Peel (treasurer). Mr and Mrs J. Whittaker were tellers for the ballot. O.ther representatives


used and the family nights and dances have proved worthwhile. Repairs and improvements have been carried out and redecora­ tion is about to take place. A donation of £76 from


season in the league and they are looking for new members to reinforce the team. Inexperienced play­ ers will also be welcome, at the club, which meets Monday and Wednesday in St Nicholas’s Hall.


Read


and Guide Parents’ Com­ mittee will be on Straits Lane, outside the junior school, on Saturday bet­ ween 8-30 and 10-30 a.m., to collect waste newspap­ ers and computer paper.


Waste paper Members of Read Scout


whole Read Scout troop, fully kitted out, kept up a lively pace in a six-mile hike.


Lively pace On Monday night the


Butterworth and Peter Chambers have completed the course for their St John’s first aid badge.


John’s, Read, the cross was carried by Derek At- tride and the collection taken up by Michael Ann- strong.


On Parade At church parade at St


weekend, the Scouts hope to have a patrol camp at Bowley, run by the patrol leaders. Vakas Khawaja, Keith


Over th e coming


a collecting box and cake stalls was $ent to the Leukaemia Research Fund and £20 to the Ribble Valley Hospice Fund.


held on S aturday at Dunsop Bridge Village H all. The P a rk e r Brothers Band played for dancing and the commit- te e provided a plate supper. Prizewinners were:


Plate supper “Come Dancing” was


March 13th and 27th, fol- - lowed by a summer break.


Parker Brothers, Mrs R. Chew., Mr T. Kitchen and Mrs B. Kitchen. The next dates are


Gisburn


Wilson welcomed every­ one and invited any girls aged seven or over to. come along on a Wednes- ' day evening.


tendance of parents and friends when the 1st Gis- bum Brownies held their annual coffee evening in the Festival Hall. Brown Owl Mrs Anne


, ended with a camp fire sing-song. Competitions


Peter Chambers, Keith Butterworth and Leslie Bowes (Scouts); Philip Youles, Chris Leech, Marc Goucher (Union); Steven Kelly, David Binks, Nicholas Root (Ribble Cubs); Andrew Nicholson,' Melvyn Ward, Mark Leech (Calder Cubs); Nicola Chambers, Susan Wilkinson, Clare Yates (Ventures); Marcia Sinkinson, Allison Gar­ nett, Julie Sutton (2nd Read Guides); Pippa Moss, Michelle Wharf, Leona Burrows (3rd Read Guides).


carried by Anne Parkin­ son, Clare Metcalfe and Elaine Garnett.


The Brownie flag was


for the village’s efforts to­ wards the Ribble Valley Hospice Fund.


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St.John’s, Hurst Green, were planned at the first meeting of the MU after the winter break.


Silence Forthcoming events at


, G. Pennington led prayers and members observed a silence in memory of Mrs Newbold, a founder


Enrolling member Mrs •1


Communion service was held a t . All Hallows, Mitton, for members of both churches. . During Lent there will


rents and school gover­ nors attended a service in St John’s Church, Hurst Green, on Ash Wednes­ day. Lessons were read by the children and the service was conducted by the Rev. B. M. Cave. In the evening a joint


Pupils read Children,' teachers, pa­


■ Guides held a joint meet­ ing for Thinking Day, when they lit candles and


Candles Read Brownies and


Hurst Green


member. The Rev. Brian Cave read extracts from the Bible and was thank­ ed by Mrs J. Marsden. Refreshments were


served by Mrs A. Coupe and Mrs M. Bailey.


Green WI stood in remem­ brance of founder member


In semi-final Members of H u rs t


Mrs Teresa Holden. P r e s id e n t Mrs K.


Young congratulated the darts team of Mrs Mar­ garet Eccles, Mrs Teresa Crotty and Mrs E. Jac­ ques on reaching the semi-final at the Roper Hall, Preston, on March 31st.


supported by fellow mem­ bers. A party also hopes to attend British Food Week at Preston Guild ! Hall in September.


They are to be well


Mrs. Young and Mrs E. Mather entertained with


Pam Ayres poems and a Joyce Urenfell sketch. The competition for their favourite piece of jewel­ lery was won by Mrs B. Livesey, Mrs C. Holden and Mrs Ward. Members were asked to


the Memorial Hall on Friday for WI funds, raffle winners were Mrs Carr and Mrs Hough.


Hurst Green Over 60s Club was a whist and domino drive. Whist win­ ners — Ladies: Mrs Mal­ colm, Mrs J. Holden. Gents: Mrs F. Brown, Mr J. Holden. Dominoes: Mrs W. Shoesmith, Mrs Mear, Mrs L. Cardwell. Raffle: Mr W. Greenhalgh.


Over 60s The fortnightly effort of


collect ideas, take photo­ graphs and note items of in te res t for a village survey starting in May. At the jumble sale in


Flags were carried by


, were won by Alan Sayle, Miss L. Meldrum, .Sara Wright, Mrs J. Frank- land, Miss M. Bairstow and Andrew Riley.


amusing talk with slides on an exchange visit to Russia by Mr George Sta­ pleton. He was thanked by Roger Thistlethwaite. John Robinson was in the chair.


Amusing Gisburn YFC had an


Langho


sented by Mr Gordon Ainsworth with a short appraisal of each com­ poser. Mrs N. Campbell expressed thanks and re­ freshments were served.


bers a t 'S t Leonard’s, Langho, were entertained to a musical evening after Communion and prayers in church. Eight records were pre­


Musical . Mothers’ Union mem­


were served by the Brow­ nies and the evening


Coffee and biscuits


Invited There was a good at­


are: Mrs M. Dowle and Mrs M. Cowking (WI), Mrs A. Marsden and Mrs S. Walker (YFC), Mr Dowle and Mr R. Slater (Parish Council), Mr A. Severs and Mr T. Wood (Working Men’s Club), Mrs S. Shepherd and Mrs H. Metcalf (Brownies and Guides). The hall is being well


Ballot At Dunsop Bridge Vil­


West Bradford


Goodchild', St Catherine’s MU, West Bradford, had a talk about the General Synod of the Church of England by.the Rev. Paul Warren, Vicar of Langho, who is one of the mem­ bers of the Blackburn diocese. Mrs K. Howarth thank­


ducted by Canon C. F.


ed him. Mrs E; Jones and Miss. E. Smalley served refreshments and future events were'announced: Members were asked to


Synod After a. service con­


Mrs E. Holgate. Gents — Mrs I. Kelly, Mrs R. San­ derson. Dominoes: Mrs Hornby, Mrs Hindle, Mr Hartley, Miss Eatough.


family photo album of Mrs Una Duerden was enjoyed by Standfast WI, who heai-d about her visit to her son and daughters in- A u s tra lia and South Africa. Miss H. Boylan expressed thanks. President Mrs K. Bond


Photo album A look through the


very short notice on Saturday, in aid of MU .funds, raised £66.


Martin Top Challenge


r During the worship the group gave testimonies and taught the congrega-. tion two choruses, “Thank you Jesus” and “Our God


, challenge “Do we function as Christ wants us to?”


Gospel Mission, Bamold- swick, conducted evening worship and spoke on “A Christ-centred life.” Miss Alice Parkinson was the organist.


Mrs K. Lawson, of the


. of the Open Air Campaig­ ners amounted to £25.


Collections for the work Chatburn


kidney patient Alan Gud­ geon has been boosted, by £120 collected by regulars at the Brown Cow Inn, Chatburn. The total includes £100


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Temptation Ash Wednesday was


1 with a service at Christ Church, led by the vicar, Canon C. R. Butlin. He gave a short address on the temptation of Jesus during the 40 days in the wilderness. MU members served tea and biscuits af­ terwards.


celebrated in Chatburn Snooker


Members played dominoes and snooker at the Ribblesdale Club, Chatburn, on Thursday. Tea hostesses were Mrs A tk in so n and Mrs Cottam.


Whalley


' was thanked by Miss E. M. Postlethwaite. Mrs M. Thorpe is to be


was the topic of Mrs Flor- rie Blades, of Clitheroe, speaking at Whalley WI. She showed some of her collection, including dolls she has made herself, and


Dolls Dolls' through the ages


sent to the NFWI regard­ ing subscriptions’for next year was read by Mrs G. Kinrade. Tea hostesses were Mrs


K. Colebourne, Mrs D. Cotterill and Mrs M. Fell.


Whalley Cricket, Bowling and Tennis Club was suc­ cessful in its first season in the indoor Pensioners’ Bowling League • at Hynd­ burn Sports Centre! The team received a


Wins trophy The bowling section of


trophy and individual pla­ gues. Members were: W. Britcliffe, T. Charles (capt), E. Haighton, G. Hamer, R. Haworth, D. Kenyon, J. Rawcliffe, C. Robinson, T. Walmsley and W. Wild.


Tricks and spots At the Abbey senior


citizens’ drive in Whalley, whist winners were: Ladies — Mrs Wignall,


delegate to the spring council meeting in Black­ burn. Transport arrange­ ments were finalised for the visit to the Blackburn Gilbert and Sullivan Soci­ ety’s production of “The Gondoliers” and tickets were on sale for the Kemple End group meet­ ing on April 28th, at Mitton. . •A copy of the letter


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reigns,” accompanied by guitars. Pastor Fisher gave the


■ At Salem Congregation­ al Chapel, Martin Top, the Sunday afternoon family service was con­ ducted by Pastor Ted Fisher, ■ of the Central’ Gospel Mission, Nelson, and a group of members from the Bible class.


bring overseas boxes to the next meeting, when there will be a bring-and- buy sale for overseas work. Mrs Sheppard will give a talk on the MU in East Africa. A jumble sale held at


is to attend the spring council meeting in Black­ burn. Miss B. Helper and Miss E. Fenton were prizewinners for a bowl of crocus. The meeting ended with a sing-song.


Bashall Eaves


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Film show Mrs E. Spurgeon pres­


Whalley, gave a film show on a holiday in Germany. Mrs P. Colley thanked him. A competition for a


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