Clitheroe 223‘ 6 Clitlieroe Advertiser and Times, September 20th, 1984 News Waddington


Year reviewed The AGM of Wadding-


ton and West Bradford Cub Scouts Parents’ Com­ mittee, held at the home of Mr and Mrs C. Hulme, was well attended. Canon C. F. Goodehild was in we the chair and 'resorts


Mrs J. Hulmc and secret­ ary Mrs Beverley Moore.


re given by treasurer


reviewing the work of the Pack, gave details of the holiday to be held shortly. Mr Hulme spoke about the activities of the foot­ ball team, as the man­ ager, Mr Howard, had left the district.


Akela Mrs Vera Snape,


re-elected chairman, Mrs Joyce Stott is secretary, Mrs Janet Silvenvood tre­ asurer and Mr Hulme manager of the football team, with Mr G. Wright as deputy.


Canon Goodchild was


made for a bingo night later in the year.


Arrangements were


C ngratulations were offered at Waddingto


Plated supper longra


to the quilt makers on their success in winning the co-operative handic­ raft entry at the Clitheroe area WI Show and mem­ bers who helped to set up the ex h ib its were thanked. More names were taken


lington WI


tober 22nd for 1984 WI holidaymakers.


are a Country Notebook day at Goosnargh, .on Oc­ tober 26th and a Food and • Fashion day at Lon- gridge, on November 14th.


Other autumn events


• ligraphy. The Clitheroe members


£10 to “Coins for friend­ ship,” part of the Lanca­ shire WI contribution to the Associated Country­ women of the World. A few vacancies still remain for the day course on cal-


It was agreed to donate


then organised the rest of the evening, with Mrs M. Cowman taking the chair. U n fo r tu n a te ly , the speaker failed to turn up, but members enjoyed a lated supper prepared by "rs D. Clayton and


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friends. A general knowledge


quiz organised by Mrs F. Hermon was won by Mrs Ann Nicol Smith.


be a talk with slides on “All Creatures Great and Small,” when Pendleton WI will be guests. The competition is for the oldest document and tea hostesses are Mrs - C. Penny, Mrs C. Riley, Mrs 0. Richmond, Mrs G. Sagar, Mrs H. Smith and Mrs N. Steiger. ‘


Next month there will


praised on winning the executive members' sec­ tion of the planted urn competition at Barton Grange, where there will also be a reunion on Oc­


for the British Home Stores fashion show on Oc­ tober 8th and the autumn council meeting on Oc­ tober 2nd. The WI “At home” made £172.21 for funds. Mrs M. Boucher was


advice given by Mr A. Grant, of Manchester Re­ gional Committee for cancer education, when he spoke to Waddington and West Bradford Young Wives. Mrs C. Penny ex­ pressed thanks and Mrs J. Holden served refresh­ ments.


Need for speed “Act quickly” was the


on October 11th at Mrs Joan Kempster’s home in


The AGM will be held Hillside Drive.


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Mitton and district WI i telebrated their 59th : birthday with the help of . Downham members and two visitors from Au­ stralia. A buffet was pro­ vided by members and there was a birthday cake baked, by Mrs Margaret Williamson and iced by Mrs Jean Davey. On display were the


Olympic style Members of Little


four silver trophies won at Clitheroe area show. It was decided to donate the blanket of squares made at the ARC-sponsored knit-in to the Salvation Army in Clitheroe for a needy local person. “Snaking the family


were offered to Mrs Viney and - Mrs D. Whitaker, who received flowers from the presi­ dent’s table.- Mrs M. Rushton won the draw.. A £20 donation sent to


.trip to the Liverpool Garden Festival. Mrs J.


meeting. the


the Muscular. Dystrophy Society was acknowledged and Mrs Winter was thanked for arranging a


Wood will be delegate to the autumn council


held at Dunsop Bridge proved very popular and. sewing classes will' be starting next Wednesday afternoon in the village hall.


Popular Three crochet classes


tree” was the subject of speaker Mrs Broderick, who told members that her own ancestors had been traced back to the 1700s.Mrs A. Smithson expre­ ssed thanks and the com­ petition for an old family photograph was won by Mrs W. Hoyle and Mrs E. Simpson.Committee member Mrs F. Grime then organ­ ised the Ribble Valley Olympics, . with Hodder Hotheads and .Calder Coolheads competing for gold and silver medals. ‘ Events included the


be held at Thorneyholme School, Dunsop Bridge, on October 4th, from 6 to 8 p.m.


Coffee A coffee evening is to


ing” night of the-season wul be held at Dunsop Bridge village hall on Oc­ tober 6th.


Dance night , The first “Come Danc­


Chatburn


javelin-throwing with twigs.


the Calder team was triumphant and received prizes from Downham president Mrs G. Cap- stick, who thanked the hosts.


After an hilarious hour * Dunsop Bridge


and their meanings were revealed a t Dunsop Bridge WI by Miss M. Pilkington, of Lancaster,, in an amusing talk, for which she was thanked by Mrs M. Pinder. A competition for some­


In the stars The stars, horoscopes


thing Oriental produced a wide selection of items,


winners being Mrs , J.. Winter, Mrs M.* Whitaker (sen .) and’' M rs ’ ’•M.. Cowking. Birthday greetings


Graveston welcomed members of the Grassing- ton institute to Gisburn WI and thanked all who had taken part in the Clitheroe Show and those who assisted at the Flower Festival. Names.were taken for'


Dancing steps President Mrs Susan


J. Dibb, Mrs N. Watson, Mrs A. Frankland, Mrs A. Lancaster, Mrs J. Watson, Mrs J. White, Mrs J. Bracewell and Mrs J. Parker was formed to deal with the Christmas Fair arrangements. Mr R. Smith, of Ful- wood, Preston, spoke on


the British Home Stores Fashion Show in Preston on October 8th. ■ A sub-committee of Mrs


marathon, in which teams had to produce the longest strip of newspaper by the end of the evening; discus with paper plates; shotput with balloons; fencing with spoons; bowls with potatoes; swimming with cardboard figures and string; and


Vikings A talk on the prehis­


toric and Viking . remains of the Orkneys was given to Chatbum Men’s Socie­ ty’s by Mrs Higham. She snowed slides to demons­ trate the building skills of the ancient craftsmen who erected dwellings and positioned large stones without the benefit of mortar or sophisticated tools. She was thanked by Mr H. Woods.


Slaidburn


Changing wheel Slaidburn YFC met at


Windyates, Newton, by invitation of the Townson family. The girls were shown how to make corn dollies and pressed flower pictures by Mrs E. Lucas. Joan Robinson proposed thanks. The boys competed to identify machinery parts and tried their hands at' changing a tractor wheel. Winners were: Seniors — R. Parker, A. Pinder, G. Townson, A. Cowking. Juniors — F. Greenwood and M..i Bamford ntjoint),; P. Pinder,,J; Carr. Peter Marsden,- chairman for the evening, thanked the hosts.


• Gisburn


Freebury, president of Grassington WI, thanked Gisburn for the evening.


single rose was won by Mrs Graveston, Mi-s A. Jackson, Mrs T. Bell, Mrs E. Asquith arid Mrs Dibb. After supper, Mrs P.


St Mary’s MU, Gisburn, Enrolling Member Mrs Christine Thistlethwaite thanked helpers with the Flower Festival, especial­ ly Mrs D. Wells and Mrs M. Pate.


Hospitality At the new session of


"Traditional English cus­ toms and dances.” He and his wife demonstrated steps and members joined in. They were thanked by Mrs C. Clark. The competition for a


minded to hand in kitchen stall gifts for the overseas sale and some agreed to do a sponsored knit-in for the CE Children’s Socie­ ty. It was decided to hold a silent auction on Oc-, tober 23rd in the Festival Hall.


Members were re ­


Cullingworth, gave mem­ bers a talk stressing the true meaning of “hospital­ ity.” Mrs Hilda Wadding­ ton thanked her. Refresh­ ments were served by Mrs J. White and Mrs M. Hudson.


Cliffe will show slides on the Ribble Valley and hostesses wall be Mrs L. Newlove and Mrs M. Thurogood.


On October 9th, Mr W. Mrs Noreen Riley, of Sabden


social, domino winners were Mrs K. Newby, Mrs S. Ashton, Mrs P. Whit­ taker and Mr H. Swan- nick. Whist — Ladies: Mrs A. Howarth, Mrs I. Flannagan. Gents: Mrs I. Hill, Mr E. Wilson. Raffle: Mrs Flannagan.


Over 60s At Sabden Over 60s'


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Bolton-by-Bowland


Annual meeting At Bolton-by-Bowland "


Cornthwaite. (vice-chair-, man), Angela Booth (sec­


retary), Sarah Wolfenden (assistant secretary), Sheila Billows (treasurer), Sarah Moorhouse (Press officer), Colin Sutcliffe and Jayne Moore (attend­ ance register keepers), Stuart Aspin and Gill Armer (sports secretaries) and Angela Cornthwaite, David Holt and Mr and Mrs W. Towler (club leaders).


visit the kennels at Eaves Hall. . . .


Next week the club will


YFC’s annual meeting, of- > fleers appointed were Mr. and'Mrs G. Billows (presi­ dents), Valerie Pickard . (chairman), Michael


.Whalley Road; won the small garden section. Both winners receive silver cups provided ‘ by the council. This is the third year of the competi­ tion and it attracted more than SO entries. ■ Runner-up in the large


best kept garden competi­ tion. .Mr John Brogden, of


Knowle Green


garden class was Mr Tom Hill, of The Fields, and second in the small garden.1 section was the village butcher Mr Les Barnes, of Whalley Road. Judging was earned out


Dutton WI members voted to ; celebrate their ruby birthday in De­ cember with a meal'at the White Bull, - Ribchester. New member Mrs I, Ban­ croft was welcomed and names were taken for the BHS fashion show at Preston. There was a demonstra­


Celebrating , Knowle Green and


by a delegation of council­ lors. All prizewinners have been presented with certificates of merit.


Read


Read Constitutional Club, on Monday, winners were — Ladies: Mrs Slinger, Mrs Brennan, Mrs M. Pickles. Gents: Mr Taylor, Mrs Winterbottom, Mi- Grimes. Mrs M. Grimes won the special prize and Mrs M. Pickles was ,MC.


Right cards At the whist drive at


Domino winners at the midweek drive were Mrs


M. Wade, Miss A. Alston and Mrs P. Whittaker. Whist — Ladies: Master L. . Platt. Gents: Master C. Platt. Raffle: Mrs N. Marshall.


Vicar of Read, talked about “The humorous side of a parson’s life” to Sabden WI. The competi­ tion for a funny story was won by Miss Dawson, Mrs Proctor and Mrs Walrh- sley.


Humour The Rev. Alan Reid,


presented to Mrs E. Jack- son and Mrs Walmsley. Refreshments were made and served by Miss Britc- liffe, Miss Heap and Miss Bibby.


Birthday flowers were


ing their picturesque garden paid off for retired- schoolteachers Miss G. Henry and Miss S. Mor­ timer.


Green fingers The hours spent tend­


, For _ their garden at “Witch *a Way," Pendle Street West, has won the large garden class in Sabden Parish Council’s


ing of the season, on Tuesday, will be a church service at 7-30 p.m. fol­ lowed by tea and biscuits in the school hall. Any­ body who is interested in becoming a member can be enrolled and should contact Mrs Reid at the Vicarage. The MU is open to all.


First meeting - Read MU’s first meet­


Parade On Sunday the un­


iformed branches paraded their flags at the family service at St John’s. The service was taken by the vicar, Rev. Alan Reid.


Hurst Green


. Hospital. The next meeting is a


Newton


Church, Newton, held its h a rv e s t fe s t iv a l on Sunday. The afternoon service was conducted by Rev. A. J. Wilkinson, of Blackburn. Mr D. Bag- shaw was organist. After the service the ladies pro­ vided light refreshments. On Monday evening the sale of produce was fol­ lowed by a talk and slides on Italy given by Rev. J; D. Salsbury. He was thanked by Mrs M. Pinder.


Produce sale The United Reformed


Clayton-le-dale


dialect wrijer Joan Pom- fret read members some of her own poems, she also described her reasons for writing them. Mrs V. Blackburn thanked her. Raffle winners were


Dialect poems When L ancashire


St John’s ladies’ group MUMPS (Mothers’ Union and Meeting Point) was held in the vicarage in Hurst Green on Monday, when Mrs Carol'Radcliffe spoke of her faith and her work as chief technician in the pathology laboratory at Blackpool’s Victoria


Hospital work The first meeting of the


dance, and drama evening in the' Old School on Oc­ tober 15th.


Mrs M. Wentworth, Mr E.. Seedall, Mr E. How­ arth and Mr J. Tomlinson. Raffle: Mrs P. Knowles,


Mrs F. Parker, Mrs San­ derson, Mrs M. Walker and Mr J. Dukes.


tion of microwaves cook­ ing, for which Miss Doreen Latter expressed thanks, and the competi­ tion for a favourite plate was won by Mrs Mavis Bryne and Mrs Betty Hubner. A social time game to


find the bread from cryp­ tic clues was won by Mrs Margaret Stott, who re­ ceived a chocolate cake. • Husbands and friends


are welcome at the Oc­ tober 10th open evening, when there will be a film show titled “Preston Kaleidoscope” and a stall in aid of the children’s party.


Harrop


Auction Harvest festival ser­


vices were held at Harrop Methodist Chapel on Sunday. Mr K. Woodburn preached in the afternoon


and the Rev. J. Needham took the evening service. Lessons were read by


work overseas was raised by a whist and domino drive in Tosside Institute. MCs were Mr S. Hogg and Mr W. Kenyon. Whist winners were: Mrs G. Hargreaves, Mrs Fox, Mrs J. Crabtree, Mrs A. Cowking, Mr T. Jackson, Mrs B. Peel, Mr B. Breaks and Mr J Kenyon.Dominoes: Miss E. Breaks, Mrs M. Jackson. Mrs M. Lund, Mr Par­ tington, Mrs C. Wood, Mr W. Kenyon and Mr S. Pickard. ' Raffle: Mr W. Kenyon Mrs J. Sagar, Mrs J Raw, Mr D. Wright and Miss M. Jackson.


Overseas work A sum of £64 for church


Car hit


tree at over


At Dale Head St James’s Church


60 m.p.h. AN 18-year-old Langho youth who died after his car wrapped itself round a tree was “the author of his own misfortune,” Coroner Mr George Graham said at a Black- bum inquest. He recorded a misad­


Dale Head, was full for the . harvest festival. It had been decorated by church members Preacher was Rev. G Hoyland and collections amounted to £50.20.


Whalley


£50 raised Whalley Methodist


David Harrison, Joan Robinson and Andrea Sharpies. Organist was Mrs M. Harrison. At the harvest social on


Monday, Mr A. Bowles, of Whalley, showed, slides on . his holidays in Ger­ many. Mr G. Harrison chaired the evening and Mr F. Robinson auctioned the fruit.


Chipping


WI were given a ghmpse of life behind the Iron Curtain, courtesy of Mr George Dobson, of Wrea Green. He held attention with


Russian trip. Members of Chipping


Youth Club’s disco on Saturday raised £50 to­ wards new sound equip­ ment. Over 130 young people jived to music by the Phil Case Disco Clitheroe.


All the aces Winners at the Abbey


senior citizens’ drive Whalley were, Whist — Ladies: Mrs M. Flack. Miss M. Hudson. Gents: Mrs M. Grady, Mr Evans. Dominoes: Mrs Weavers, Miss M. Birt well, Mrs F. Hindle, Mrs A. S u t to n , Mrs O Hornby.


' .attempts to find souvenirs


his report of a visit to the Bolshoi Ballet, Red Square and the Kremlin, and had everyone in stitches with tales of a Russian nightclub'and his


given by Mrs Keighley. Social half-hour had mem­ bers on their toes with jumbled names of insti­ tutes to sort out. On October 3rd mem­


for his’many relations. ■ A vote of thanks ' was


bers will have a chance to view fur coats shown by Mr Jones, of Preston. The birthday party will be held on October 17th at the P a rk e r s Arms, Newton.


Tosside


a whist and domino drive held in aid of Tosside In­ stitute funds. MCs were Mr J. Kenyon and Mr E. Howarth. Whist .winners were:


For institute There were 16 tables at


Mrs I. Hunt, Mrs N. Coar and Mrs E. Sims.


, Dominoes: Mr A. Went­ worth, Mrs I.- Whittaker,


Miss M. Holden, Miss A. Boothman, Mrs Farrow; Mr I. Whittaker, Mr G. Whitfield, Mr S. Hogg.


dermere Long Distance . Canoe Race on Sunday.


junior course, six-and quarter miles in the Win


Ian and Mark Seed Gareth Jones and Matth­ ew Troilett completed the


Canoeists Four Whalley Scouts


Their: leader Ray Troilett Carrie second in the Young Leaders’ section, which was lO'/z miles. They all received certificates and badges.


PIGEON FANCIER


A- LONG-STANDING member of the Clitheroe Homing Society, Mr George Cowperthwaite, of West View, has died aged 74.


interest and over the y ea rs he won many trophies. A service at St James’s


Church, Clitheroe, was followed by cremation at Accrington.


a railway driver at Ribble Cement and later joined the old Clitheroe high­ ways department as a road-roller driver. Pigeons were his main


For many years he was


SEDGW IC K — CAPEWELL


Suzanne Capewell and Mr Andrew G. Sedgwick took place at Trinity Methodist Church,- Clitheroe.


The wedding of Miss


daughter of Mr and Mrs R. A. Capewell, of Dorset Drive, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, an electronics engineer, is the only son of Mr and Mrs F. Sedg­ wick, of Warwick Drive, Clitheroe.


The bride is the only


venture verdict on Martin Constable (18), of Moor­ land Road, who received multiple injuries in an ac­ cident in March in Black- bum on a bend “which had to be treated with respect.” The accident happened


after Martin, in his Ford Escort, overtook another


car. The other driver, Mr John Partington, of Wilp- shire, said the Escort drifted to the offside before going out of con­ trol, striking the kerb, mounting a grass verge and hitting the tree. PC Neil Stevenson esti­


father, the bride wore a delicately-spotted gown of white tricot trimmed with lace. Her three-quarter length veil w’as held in place by a headdress of pearls, sequins and leaves and she earned a bouquet of lily -o f - th e-v al ley , freesia, roses and orchids in shades of orange and peach.


Given away by her


mated the car had struck the tree at more than 60 m.p.h. in a built-up area.


Drama course


Wilkinson and Debra Chapman. They wore jade-coloured dresses with white lace trimmings and headdresses of silk roses in jade and white, trim­ med with lily-of-the- valley. Both carried sho­ wer b o u q u ets with sprays of carnations and roses.


Bridesmaids were Ann


Aspinall, groomsman was Mr Martin Procter and


Best man was Mr David


pupils A DRAMA class due to be run by the Ribble Valley Adult Education Service is under threat unless it attracts more prospective Thespians. For, with five days to


short of


ushers were Mr Duncan Fielding and Mr Paul A. Capewell, the bride’s brother.


formed by the Rev. James Needham, was followed by a reception at The Inn at Whitewell.


The couple are to live in Littlemoor Road.


go, only two pupils have signed up for the 10-week course, at Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe. Drama teacher Mr


Keith Whiteside, of Eas- tham Street, Ulitheroe', fears that unless there are at least 14 pupils for the course it will not go ahead. “We th o u g h t th a t


Photograph: Pye’s, Clitheroe.


To represent Billington


justify the workshop, but unfortunately it has not turned out this way,” said Mr Whiteside. However, he hopes that


Clitheroe would provide us with the numbers to


WHALLEY' Methodist Church organist Mr Norman Yates is to fill the casual vacancy at Bil­ lington Parish Council.


there will be a last-minute influx of students. Anyone over 16 washing


to join should phone Mr Whiteside (Clitheroe 22121) or Whalley Adult Education Centre (Whal­ ley 2717).


Chemists’ rota


TODAY and tomorrow, Selles, Church Street, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m. Sunday: Heyes, Moor Lane, noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday, until 6-30 p.m.


with his wife Marilyn and two daughters Kathryn (8) and Nicola (6) in Pas- turelands Drive, Billing­ ton, was the only person nominated for the election which was to have been held on October 11th.


Mr Yates, who lives The ceremony, per­


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