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Chtheroe 22324(Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) News from the Chatburn


holidays, there was only a moderate attendance at the Ribblesdale Club,''


Depleted Owing: to. sickness and


C h a tb u rn . Members' played dominoes, and snooker and tea hostesses


for today has been cancel­ led due to illness. Mem­ bers going on the trip in June should give in their names without delay.


were Mrs Bowskill and Mrs Green. The film show planned


Tuneful A.party f


and Dramatic Society gave a delightful prog­ ramme of “Songs from the Shows” to ■ Chatburn Mothers’ .Union. Mr Bill Taylor was compere. Items included songs


Parish isn Chu


“New Moon.” Mrs C. Whitaker proposed the vote of thanks. There was a bargain


[ forester of e Bowland ike Ingold- •citing time st in . the


, who is 41, with a


mes from he was a e Forestry


reek he will of 12 men he commis- ations at e, Grindle- m and will ntroduction tree har-


is, both in abroad, in ' rmany. from Bow- to be ex-


wide ex-


It’s the same the whole world over


ad.


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time he is ting in the


essor, Mr is moving


take up a e research


It’s the mower wot gets the blame —


It’s the grass wot gets the pleasure


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remember a sort of mething of of a very


led broad the outside within, w away at and they


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ids of my partial to


’, after my e fire, I ore about weetmeat, buy them ve never shop that rhaps the


rket- has with it. amed, are algorraba


ob bean, Southern ugal and


is period ■s and na-


ed locusts / ion says, food that the Bap-


countries am told, . the beans


'chool pals read this, about lo- we did in days of


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. by a packed congregation. . ‘Four members gave


vice, which was attended


testimony to how their liv e s were changed through Canon Butlin’s ministry and in his ad­ dress Mr Oldfield stressed that Canon Butlin’s aim at all times was to preach the- gospel of: .Je su s Christ ana him crucified.” ■The service had been


Bolton-by-Bowland Laughter


: Bolton-by-Bowland was rocking with laughter last week. when , the village , drama group surpassed- itself with three perform-- ances of the farcical


postponed while the church was being exten­ sively altered -and deco­ rated. A plaque has been prepared ana will shortly be placed on the wall in memory of Canon Butlin. .


Chipping


from “Oklahoma,” “Fid­ dler on the Roof,” “The Student Prince” and


stall and refreshments. Over £70 was raised for MU funds. '


Thanksgiving Over 40 members and


friends-of Christ Church, Chatburn, including the Mayor, and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Boden and Mrs-. H. E. Boden, a t te n d e d the thanksgiving and memo­ rial service for the late Canon C. R. Butlin at St Peter’s Church, Halliwell, Bolton. The Rev; Roger Old­ field conducted the,ser­


competition: organised by “Gardening' News,” the best in the class for three- vegetables will win the magazine’s gold medal and the winner’s name will be entered in a national draw which has a £500 garden­ ing voucher first prize. All other classes will ■


centives for exhibitors at the Chipping Horticultur­ al.. Show in September. Members of the Memorial Hall Committee heard that Berry’s chair man­ ufacturers in the village has donated a chair ra ­ the entrant with the best pot plant on the day. In arrangement with a


Incentives There will be; added in­


er information about the show should contact sec­ retary Mr Frank Hoyle (Chipping 426).


remain-the same as last year and profits from the event-will go towards vil­ lage hall funds. Anyone requiring furth­


comedy “Surprise Pac­ kage.” ■ In the true tradition- of


superbly portrayed by Harry Rushton, Bob Wright, • Colin Bacon,, Michael Dakin,- Eileen; Wright, Claire Dakin, Anne Riley, Sue Clement, Bridget Lund, Michaela Hammond and Angela Comthwaite. On the. last 'night the ' At the last meeting of Ribble Valley Mayor and the 1983/84 session, mem-


farce, the action was fast and furious, with mis­ understandings all the • way. The set was well designed and sound ef­ fects and lighting were excellent. . . . ' , The characters were


Read Constitutional Club on Monday, prizewinners were: Ladies’ — Mrs A. Cunliffe, Mrs M. Wilkin­ son. Gents — Mr .F. A. Taylor, Mr R. Sagar. Mrs E., Hutchinson won the special prize and Mrs E. Brpwnhill was MC.


Horoscopes


his party were invited backstage for drinks with the cast and helpers. , De­ lighted producer Jean Hammond .expressed grateful thanks for the asr sistance received in all as­ pects of the production.


Village Hall whist and domino drive, whist win­ ners were: Ladies —‘ Mrs A. M.. Barker, Mrs A.' Boothman, Mrs M. Low-.' cock. Gents — Mr B. Knowles,. Mr H. Jackson, Mr Lax. Dominoes: Mrs T. Pope,.


Tricks and spots At. Bolton-by-Bowland


Mr E. Newhouse,. Mr Tomlinson, Andrew H'ow- arth, Mrs J. Singleton, Mrs Tomlinson. Raffle: Miss Pye and Mr H. Carr.


Martin Top


, in the chair and led open; ing devotions in the chapel. “Jesus shall reign” was' sung-by the, large gathering - of visitors and friends,- accompanied by Miss Karen Oliver on the organ. •Pa


held at Salem Congrega­ tional Chapel, Martin Top, on Saturday after­ noon raised £380. Pastor Owen James was


£380 raised The annual spring effort


i president- of. Rimington ?WI, who opened the event. . Sunday School scholars Anna Knight and Helen Dobson presented them with a spray and


'astor James welcomed Mrs Elizabeth Robinson,


bers and guests of ’Read and1 Whatley Luncheon Club- were entertained by : a s t ro lo g is t Leon , Petulengro.’ ' He gave detailed horo­


elephant, a nd-buy


. manned ;by a willing, band of. ladies - an d ' young-- people. Home-made buffet


stalls did a brisk .trade,- n and - children’s plant,


\yhite bring-


: teas served in the chapel were the-highlight of the - day.


Read


Winning hands At-the whist drive in


buttonhole. Mis Oliver gave the thanks. T h e . cake,


Frances vote of


■Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, May 3rd, 1984 i5


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scopes for-every sign of - the Zodiac and Romany, recipes for curing various ills. Mrs V. Travis was in the chair and Mrs D. Hutchinson gave the vote of thanks. The AGM will be held


at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Barrow, , on May 16th.


Theatre trip About 40 members and


guests of Read Mothers’ Union enjoyed an evening outing to see ‘Wuthering Heights” at Bolton’s Octa­ gon Theatre.- It was a well-acted in­


terpretation. of Emily Bronte’s famous novel by a mainly young cast and was much enjoyed. After- the play a buffet


bonnet competition was held at Read Constitution­ al piub. In the under-5 section winners were Rachael O’Connor and Stephen Pike and in the over-5s the winners were Deborah Binks and Simon i Crabtree. ■ .


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were paraded: Union Jack — Philip Youles with es­ corts .Mark Leach and Paul B ev e r ley ; St George’s flag — Helen Blanchflower with Diane Brennand and Phillipa Howarth; Brownies — Clare Scott with Alison Ebb ag e and E la in e Garnet; 2nd Read Guides — Sarah Storey with Jayne Storey and Kate Chesworth; 3rd Read Guides — Emma Simpson with Janet Greenhalgh and Isabel - Richards; Scouts' — Keith Butter- worth -with John Wes- terell and Leslie Bowes; Ribble Cubs — Melvyn Ward with Stephen Be­ verley and Duncan Bell; Calder Cubs — Gary Platt with Robert Casson and Daniel Lonsdale; Ven­ tures — Simon Hughes' with Michael Turner and Richard Birch. At the service which


.Sunday saw the St George’s Day parade of all the uniformed branches from Simonstone School to St John’s Church, Read. , The following 'flags


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Slaidburn


Tribute paid 1 At the vestry meeting


, Lilian Pickles (Slaidburn), Mr George P a rk e r (Newton) and Mr Thomas Carr (Dunsop Bridge) were re-elected chur­ chwardens. Mr James Leeming


supper was served. Mr and Mrs Cyril Law ar­ ranged the outing. ’


of St Andrew’s Parish Church, Slaidburn, : Miss,


THE St Mary’s Guide Company, Langho, has adopted the gardens of the village’s RC church, giving them a facelift.


Guides’ national “Adopt and Cherish” campaign. Photographs of 'the com­ pleted project will be sent to Guide headquarters, in London, by September, for display purposes.


I t ’s all part of the


.emeritus. Mr Robert Baines, of


Hammerton Hall, was elected to serve in his place. At the AGM which fol­


- for a speedy recovery of health. Mr John Cowking is the


lowed, Mrs Jennie Harri­ son resigned from the post of secretary, which she had held for almost 40 years. Thanks were ex­ pressed for her splendid service and warm wishes


newly-elected secretary. Vice chairman , Mr J. C. Kenyon and treasurer Mr J. R. T. Holt were re­ elected.


Judging Members of Slaidburn


• Wood End Farm, Dunsop Bridge, home of Mr and Mrs Whitaker, where the boys judged dairy cows ana hoggs. Results: Seniors —


YFC met on Monday at


(Slaidburn) stood down after 28 years service' and tribute was paid to his- devoted service during the years. Following Miss -■ Pickles’ suggestion, he was, made a warden


the site themselves, en­ listed the help of the St


The Guides, who chose Whalley


'sented framed 50-year certificates to Mrs Marie Britcliffe, Mrs Doris Cot- terill and Miss Marion McVittie.


LFWI chairman Mrs Florence Smithies pre-


“ing- ta lk en t itled “ I wanted to be a speaker” and was thanked by; Mrs Doris Simpson.


She. also gave an amiis-


Day welcomed new mem­ bers and visitor Mrs E.' Peace. Group meeting tic­ kets were on sale . and names were taken for a trip to. Liverpool Garden Festival being arranged by Simonstone WI.


President Mrs Mavis


Mark Blakey, Robert Parker, Chris Briggs, Michael Close. Juniors — James Carr, Richard Schofield, Bryan Pinder, Nicholas Pinder. Judge for dairy cows


was Mr T. Armer and for hoggs Mr S. Verity. ' The senior girls made


• Pinder. / Junior girls made veg­


etable animals. Results: K a th ry n P in d e r , E liz ab e th Schofield, Sylvia Robinson; Esther Parsons.


Julie Sutton and Michael Armstrong.


told the story of “Thomas the Tank Engine” by the Rev. W. Awary, likening it to the work of the Scout and Guide move­ ment.


In his talk the vicar > Coffee


- Next Thursday a coffee morning for Christian Aid will be held at 11 Wood-: head Road, Read, from 10 a.m. to noon and an even­ ing session from 7 to 9-30 p.m. There will be bring- -- and-buy and cake stalls.


, Downham


■ > Mrs. E.\ Clement- repre- sents the village - as a'.: school governor and Mr W;:, Robinson' and' Mr G. Braithwaite are represen- f tatives on the Lancashire -- Association of.; Local..; Councils.


i Miss E. M. Barton, Mrs - E. Croft-/and- Mr.-W. I.-; Todd were appointed. t r u s te e s ; f o r ; the-rSt-; /Thomas’s Day Charity.-;; >*


- .


followed in church all the branches reaffirmed then- laws and promises. The Brownie Law was read by Heather Greenhalgh, the Cub Law by Duncan Bell, the Guide Law by .Tacky Taylor and the Scout Law by Sue Wilkinson. Lessons. were read by-


Whitaker, Mrs Cowking and Mrs Carr. Members are reminded


Girls’ judges were Mrs ; Hurst Green


that the next meeting is at Homs Farm on Tues­ day. May 15th. not on Monday. t


West Bradford


- anced technology.1 , . ( The importance of relig­ ion to . the . Christians Tn ’ ;Burundi -and. the dedica- tion of the African nurses she helped, to, trainwere; also stressed. ‘


- She showed slides and •mentioned the prevalence of leprosy in Burundi, which , is less virulent - nowadays, owing to adv-


pointed chairman a t . tne - - annual meeting . of;. Dow- -/ nham Parish Council and i Mr G. (Braithwaite ■ appointed clerk.


• was K ; ;


Appointments r- Lord Clitheroe was ap- ■


vM;'.;;.Sleathi:'and:i-Mrs'f.D;- Smith. , 1


■ Mitton


. and»-Mri< AiicPorterwThe Rev.: B.; Cave paid' tribute- to retiring-warden Mrs,-K.


dens -were elected at; the annual‘ichurch: council meeting! at-.All; Hallows; Mitton; -Mrs ■ O. Laycock


-Hill - anavthe iilate:/.Mr, Richard Birtwistle.' ,,, ,


New wardens ; Two new 1 churchwar-1


in .the - chair ;and Mrs M. 1 Mackenzie proposed a vote of , thanks. Hostesses, for the evening were; Mrs ^


Mrs - K.'-,: Frankland was”' ’ ■ ' ’


Mothers’ ; Union, -West Bradford, Mrs M. Ac- kroyd, of Whalley,-: spoke about her experiences as ■ a doctor in Kenya and Burundi.


African medicine At St C a th e r in e ’s


beautiful” April evening when Hurst Green WI met to hear Mrs Jennifer1 Cowbum read a program­ me of her own poems, both serious and amusing.


Poetic It was a “poeticall;


parade was won Mellini


An E a s te r


H i Mrs Livesey;


Mrs Yo iung. Othither Mrs Cro


peetition winners were Mrs eller, Mrs Huntley and


rotty. and com-


• the county federation darts tournament, and evening rambles were ap­ proved as the Institute’s promotions.'effort, the first being arranged :by president Mrs E.-Mather.:


Names were taken for


be organised at a later: date. •


A mystery outings is - to -i


/ : Condolences ■ were. sent to the family of -the late-- Mrs Wilcock, a > much- loved member of the WI. .


-Son takes over,,


THE newsagents’ shop in Barrow is '.changing hands-' after, seven years — - but it’s staying in the.family::- Mrs Jean Bums.isileav-'


-Watson; -who - will run' the': shop! ’> 1 ■ ’


ing the business to join - her husband in his, build­ ing-'firm,-but her son David is taking over with his ( fiancee, '-Miss-'’ Cecile;


s -


bonnet by Mrs


salads. Results: Helen. Sharpies, Anne Parker, Susan Pinder, Judith


Jean Bishop, Mrs Gretta Kinrade and Miss McVit­ tie. The meeting on May 16th will be an informal- one, when resolutions will be discussed.


Hostesses were Mrs


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Mrs Duckett, Mrs - Am^ brose, Mr Titterington, Mrs Weaver, Miss Birt- well, Mrs Stanley.


Citizens at Whalley held their whist and domino drive, whist winners were : Ladies — Mrs E. Chiney, Miss M. Hudson! Gents-— Mrs R. Sander­ son and Mrs M. Grady. Dominoes: Mrs Pye,


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