Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, April 2lst, 19SS sified) Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) News from the villages :\ Rimington


Bargains There were many bar­


gains when Rimington Ladies’ Table-Tennis Club held a branded seconds clothing party in the Memorial Institute. Tea and biscuits were served by members and £47 was raised for funds.


Pie and peas A whist and domino


drive in Rimington Memo­ rial Institute on Saturday was organised by the management committee. There were 27 tables and pie and peas supper was served. Whist winners: Ladies


petition to design a new heading for the news­ letter. It was agreed that the


Wiswell


institute should partici­ pate in the Lancashire F e d e ra t io n show at Barton on July 4th, with a co-operative exhibit. There are also individual classes for date and walnut cake, shortbread, a teddy bear and a book­ mark. An effort for this year’s


enjoyed a talk by Mrs M. Smith entitled “When housework was horse work”. She displayed arti­ cles used in bygone days and read some of her own amusing poetry. Mrs Shaw thanked her..


Horse work Wiswell WI members


charity, the special care baby unit at Queen’s Park Hospital, is to be held at the president’s home on June 29th. Future talks include


— Mrs A. E. Johnson, Mrs N. Robinson, Mrs S. C. Smith, Mrs O. Rush- ton. Gents — Mr B. Ed­ wards, Mr S. Robinson, Mrs M. Edwards, Mr F. Snaith. '•Dominoes: Adults —


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readings, with music chosen by the organist and choir, will be held in St Helen’s Church, Wad­ dington, on April 24th, at 3-15 p.m. There will be no need


Ploughman’s A service of Easter


welcome.Next month, members meet to discuss the AGM resolutions on May 10th. Hostesses are Miss E. Bishop, Miss M. Booth, Mrs M. Barnes, Mrs M. Blackburn, Mrs L. Bird and Miss A. Boothman.


Methodist homes Members of Wadding­


ton Methodist Church at­ tended a meeting organ­ ised by the social respon­ sibilities secretary, Mr Roy Rigby, in aid of Methodist Homes for the


was the Rev. Graham A. Vickers. Area secretary Mrs Freda Gordon gave a short talk and film show about the homes and tea and biscuits were served.


Aged. Chairing the meeting


for parishioners to make a midday meal that day, for a ploughman’s lunch is being held in the Sunday School from 11-45 a.m. to 1-30 p.m.


Old Clitheroe There were plenty of


“oohs” and “aahs” when slides of old Clitheroe were shown by Mr Jim Thornber to Waddington WI members and a few husbands. They were fas­ cinated to see how the town has changed and Mr Thornber and his projec­ tionist were thanked by Mrs M. Wigglesworth.


own social time, with vol­ unteers, led by Mrs B. Bartow, telling amusing stories of their most em­ barrassing moments. This unusual feature was very well, received.


Members provided their


Boucher urged members to enter the Hot Pot com­


President Mrs Mary


everyone for their support and £33 was made for the homes. On S a tu rd ay the Methodist Sunday School jumble sale is being held in the schoolroom at 2-15 p.m.


Mr Vickers thanked


ant discussion with rep­ resentatives from the Samaritans was held at Gisburn Mothers’ Union. Members asked questions and thanks were expre­ ssed to the visitors by Mrs M. Hudson.


Discussion An informal and pleas­


visit to Hurst Green on April 29th to attend the Deanery Festival, this being the golden jubilee of Hurst Green MU.


Names were taken for a


cussed for the annual spring fair of St Mary’s Church, Gisburn, on May 14th. The next meeting is on May 10th.


Arrangements were dis­


17th.Letters of thanks for birthday flowers were re- ceived from Mrs D. Bridgett and Mrs F. Birt- well. A birthday cake brought by Mrs Birtwell was shared out. The raffle was won by Mrs Gomel*. A competition for a four-line verse about


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thrift was won by Mrs Smith, with Mrs Charlton second and Mrs Fenlon third. Hostesses were Mrs D. Hilton, Mrs B. Gladwin, Mrs M. Power and Mrs S. Merchant.


Sabden


Waste paper Old n ew sp ap e rs ,


magazines and cardboard are in demand at Sabden to raise funds for the County Primary School. The PTA has arranged


.Mrs N. Marshall, Mrs E. Hargreaves. Gents — Mrs M. P ro c te r , Mr F. Cottam. Raffle: Mrs Wade.


meeting, domino winners were: Mrs N. Palmer, Mrs I. Cottam, Mrs N. Hargreaves, Mrs M. Wade. Whist: Ladies —


Read


Awards night On Monday evening,


Guide funds Sabden Guides are hold­


with a firm to collect waste paper between 8-30 and 9-30 a.m. on April 30th at the school. Hope­ fully the collection will become a regular event, but this depends on initial support.Anyone unable to take their waste paper to the collection point should contact Elaine Parsons, Padiham 73866.


Gisblim New lease


lease for Sabden Health Centre, the Lower Holme football field and the White Hart car park will cost the Parish Council £389 a year. The expired lease cost about £30 a year ground rent. Rent for the children’s play area has not altered.


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Tricks and spots Domino winners at


Sabden Over 60s Club were: Mrs A. Spence, Mr H. SwannickV Whist: Ladies — Mrs A. Clark­ son, Mrs N. Marshall. Gents — Mrs M. Procter, Mrs E. Hargreaves. Raffle: Mrs L. Nicholson. At the second weekly


ing a jumble sale tonight at 7 p.m. in Sabden County Primary School,


in aid of funds. Grindleton


today’s visit to Brow- sholme Heights were de­ tailed by Mrs Margaret Miller at Grindleton WI. Following the meal there is to be a talk about furni­ ture renovation. Members enjoyed their


Renovation Final arrangements for


Read Scouts held a “going-up” ceremony, when nine Cubs were en­ rolled.Presentations were made to kingfisher patrol, the best on Monday nights, and eagle patrol, best on Tuesdays. The Y oung Scout


household crockery, toys and books. Tickets for the next


production, a double comedy bill, will be on sale and can also be ob­ tained from Cath Buller- well (Chipping 640).


Second win Malcolm Hayhurst, who


Award was won by Mark Leech (Monday) and Philip Graham (Tuesday) and the Scout award by Paul Beverley and Chris Leech (Monday) and Leslie Bowes (Tuesday). Philip Youles was made


plays for the Talbot Hotel’s B team at Chip­ ping won the Longridge and District darts league individual final for the second time in three years. He beat Steven Whittaker, of the Sun Inn’s B team, Chipping. The individual domino


senior patrol leader for Mondays and Michael Turner was presented with his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award by Harry Potts. Sara Good­ win won the Venture Award.


th e a t re v is it to see “Annie” and president Mrs Edith Greenwood thanked organiser Mrs Hilda Simpson. The group meeting is at Downham


On parade About 180 members of


next Thursday. Mrs Callan, of Giggles-


wick, gave a talk on the life of an air hostess, showing slides of some countries she had visited. The vote of thanks was given by Mrs Baron. The competition for a


beauty hint was won by Miss Ord, Miss B. Bren- nand and Miss M. Bren- nand. Next month’s stall will be run by Mrs M. Hogg and Mrs D. Howarth.


the Scouting organisations took p a r t in the St George’s Day parade through Read on Sunday morning, led by Burnley District Scout and Guide Band.Flag bearers were: John Westrell (Union), John Lewthwaite (St George’s), Marcus Bell and Grant Hinks (Calder), Mark Nisbet and Andrew Tiffin (Ribble), Rachel Pickering (Brownie), An­ nette Garnett (2nd Read Guides), Carole Arm­ strong (3rd Read Guides), Chris Leech (Scout), Mark Newton (Venture). Gareth Richards earned


Dunsop Bridge


rock plants, accompanied by slides, was enjoyed at Dunsop Bridge WI’s meeting in the village hall.The speaker, Mr P. Foley, of Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton-by- Bowland, was accom­ panied by his wife, who acted as projectionist. They were thanked by Mrs M. Pye. A competition for a


Rock plants A talk about alpine and


A SHOW performed by members of Gisburn YFC is earning them great success. “Aliens Abroad,” a


half-hour series of sketches, has brought the group a place in the YFC National En­ tertainments Competi­ tion in the Isle of Man


More village news on page 13


bers are in the produc­ tion, which is about the adventures ' of little green men who ■ visit \ five different countries.


on April 30th. Nearly all the mem­


final was won by Les Knott and Paul Wilding of the Talbot Hotel A team.


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