Clitheroe AdveHiser and Times, June 27th, 1985 5 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) News from the villages Chipping
Celebrating Longridge d is tr ic t
hilip lands a £500
computer prize
t'LITHEROE school-
y wlio lias just taken a nputor science O-level be able to put his
'orios into practice with £500 prize won in a oakfast cereal eompeti-
n. Philip Waterhouse (16), Milton Avenue, picked a Oration 6-1 computer,
portable colour televi- m. (loppy disc, drive and ta recorder after enter- the competition in
miarv "just for fun.” ■It's' the only competi- ■n of this kind that I’ve tered and, in fact, I had not ten all about it until received a letter from organisers,” said
A pupil of Moorland r.ool. Philip has -just r.pioted seven O-levels three CSEs. He will be baffled by the
Brownies’ party to cele brate 75 years of Guiding was hosted by the Chip ping pack in the Memorial Hall. After games and tea, the birthday cake was cut by the Vicar of Chipping, the Rev. F. Cheall. The party marked the beginning of a happy
week for Brownies and Guides, culminating in the lighting of candles at the Ribble Valley Division an niversary service to be held at Whalley Abbey on Sunday.
Craft market A co-operative of over
20 local women is hold ing a craft market at Wnitewell Parish Rooms on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs Betty Coe, of Longridge, will oe de-
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His father, Jack, is no on the keyboards
:->chip technology as
-..is taken an 18-month router science course he school.
th.er as he used to teach tv.puter studies at a . tones Technical College fore moving to Ribbles- ,e School to take engin-
r.r.c. Philip is hoping to start Cittheroe Royal Gram- School in September
i so will have plenty of
tte to use his prize, in ■tween appearances on .e trombone for the : ur.ty Big Band.
irst-hand
xoerience 7Y -~ 0U R pupils hot heroes Ribbles- St-hool left their satchels and un-
s at home on to go out into the working world to rorst-hand experience
multitude of jobs. .e students, all in the :h year, have found with Clitheroe and
ckburn firms and nesses for the work Hence course, r Kevin Read, careers her at Ribblesdale, helped fix-up the
ils with engineering is, banks and sol- irs’ offices. The course offers the Iren the opportunity eave behind the clas- >m and discover the ities of life after edu- on,” said Mr Read,
i has helped to organ- similar courses at Rib- ;dale for six years.
ming
martly along, lifting her ;gs a little higher, hold- g her head a little more rect. Mrs Green always had a
nack for Sally, a “jam nitty” each weekday, a iece of cake every
’unday, and patted, jetted and admired her. nd until Mrs Green had
iresented her gift and lerformed her little cour- esies “not one step would ’ally move,” Joe told me. She then resumed her
wrmal pace and moved ess elegantly along to the ext customer, perhaps a
ittle less generous. “There were thousands
ike Sally,” said Joe, “and .•very small farm had one. luck spreading, mowing,
lu l l in g hay making nachinery mauling the hay o the barn, the daily de- ivering of milk, carrying he boss to the market — 11 were demanded of ’ally. These horses were he “king pins of farming n the 1920s and for many ,'ears before.”
'rankly, I am inclined loubt Joe’s words that ere were thousands
i Sally.” Like her in earanee, maybe, that I
i accept, but Sally kes me as having had ery individual and de-
itful personality. Ihe hasn’t been around many years now; I
nder whether she has nd another Mrs Green that horses’ paradise ere I'm sure she will resting.
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monstrating the art of soft toy making and a dis play o‘f her work will be featured along with other crafts.
Newton
Anniversary The United Reformed
Church at Newton held its anniversary services on Sunday, the preacher being the Rev. J. D. Sals- bury and organist Mr D. Bagshaw. Following the afternoon service the ladies served refresh
the evening was swelled by members of the Clitheroe church, who walked over during the afternoon and had a picnic
ments. An Epilogue service in
tea.
Treasure hunt The Hodder Valley
Badminton Club’s annual treasure hunt ended with supper at the Parker’s
Arms, Newton. Winners were Mr B.
Dixon and passengers, with Mr I. Smith and pas sengers second. Booby prizes were awarded to Mr and Mrs B. Robinson and Mr I. Grant and pas sengers. The route was planned by Mr M. Beattie.
Grindleton
Missionary The ladies of Grindleton
Methodist Church held their annual Women’s Work effort for Overseas Missions in the school hall, with Mrs Christine Taylor, of Bolton-by-Bow- land, speaking on the work of Lillias Falconer. The missionary spent
the whole of her life working among the under- privileged people of
. Zambia and founded an orphanage for abandoned babies, after which she received the MBE. Mrs C. Foster, of Whal-
Pendleton
Quilt patterns Colourful quilts and
hangings, some seen on slides, were shown to Pendleton WI by Mrs S. Belton, of Garstang, who explained the origins and names of the patterns, many from America. Mrs Snowdon thanked her. President Mrs M. Ross
amounts of paper can be arranged by contacting a PTA member.
Tricks and spots
reminded members that refreshments would be re quired at the meeting on August 20th. Mrs M. Ire land reported on the AGM at the Albert Hall. Arrangements were
Domino winners at Sabden Over 60s Monday whist and domino drive were: Mrs E. Prichard, Mrs N. Hargreaves, Mrs F. Boocock and Mrs D. Bass. Whist; Ladies — Mrs I. Hill, Mrs I. Flan- nagan, Mrs I. Hodgson. Gents — Mr F. Cottam, Mr E. Wilson, Miss E. Hayes . Raffle: Miss
made for an outing to Chester on August 22nd, with further details from Mrs N. Howarth (Whalley
2884). The competition for a
hand-made pincushion was won by Mrs Ireland and Mrs M. Snowdon. The book stall, manned by Mrs E. Anderton and Mrs Davies, proved popular, raising £11.27. Tea hos tesses were Mrs Ham- son, Mrs Crabtree and Mrs Phillip.
Slaidburn
Cheered on Slaidburn Brownies
held a sponsored swim at the Ribhlesdale Pool to raise funds towards a summer outing. Parents and friends cheered on
ing, Mrs L. Hunt, Mrs N. Hargreaves and Mrs M. Wade were domino win ners. Whist: Ladies — Mrs B. Brennan, Mrs M. Edmondson, Mrs M. Carr. Gents — Mrs M. Swift, Mr R. Edmondson, Mr E. Wilson. Raffle: Mrs I. Metcalfe.
Hayes. At the midweek meet
rounders match will be a feature of the annual sports at St Mary’s RC School, Sabden, on Wed nesday, on the school field in Watt Street, at 1-30 p.m., when anyone is wel come to go along. In the evening, the
Clifford Foster. Parties from youth
clubs in Clitheroe and Great Harwood sup plemented local members and the form of service closely followed that in the Royal Albert Hall ear lier in the year, which was attended by several thousand members from all parts of the country. The youth club mem
Downham
ting tne most out of your GP” was given at Dow nham WI by Dr J. Carter. He answered many questions and Mrs R. Leach thanked him. He then judged a com
bers took part in the pro ceedings and there was a recorded message from the Rev. David Winwood, secretary of the associa tion. There were 80 com
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p e t it ion for an old- fashioned remedy which caused much amusement. Winners were Miss M. Jones, Mrs Birch and Mrs Lambert. T r ea su rer Mrs E.
municants and Mr Foster was a s s is ted by lay p reach er Mr A. G. Bowles. Organist was Mr Norman Yates. At the close, fellowship
was shared in the church hall with tea and a special birthday cake.
Rounders match Life in Germany A parents v children
comed v is i to r s Mrs Barton and Mrs Freda Woodhead to Whalley WI where members heard their own secretary, Mrs Mary Thorpe, give a talk on “living in Germany.” She explained the dif
Mrs Mavis Day wel
PTA is holding a jumble sale in school, with cake and bric-a-brac stalls and refreshments from 7 p.m.
Read
the girls, who each swam i , lrr,u |0 15 lengths. Afterwards uUlTlDie they all enjoyed half-an- hour free swimming and diving.
Billington
Memorable A humorous talk on
ley, presided and hymns were accompanied by Mrs
I B etty Hodgson. Mrs I Greta Moir proposed a vote of thanks to the
speaker. Afternoon teas were
served by the ladies and a bring-and-buy and pro duce stall quickly sold out. A collection was taken and the final pro ceeds amounted to £46.
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..... Bowls match
MEMBERS of Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade held their 10th annual summer gathering with the Knights of St
I Columba. This now well-estab
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lished meeting took the form of a bowls match on the Castle green, followed by supper and a quiz at t jhe
and Royal Hotel.
by Mrs Mary Bridge, was attended by some 40 people. A raffle raised about £25 which will be nefit the charity funds of the two organisations.
otel. The evening, organised
Mrs M. Jones gave
Sawley WI a talk on James Galway and played some of his music. She was thanked by Mrs M. C. Dyson. Arrangements were
“memorable moments” was given to the Ladies Social Hour of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Billing ton, by Mr A. Bowles, of Whalley. A vote of thanks was given by Mrs A. Holmes.
Dunsop Bridge
Winners Three men from
Dunsop Bridge were among the winners at the NW Sheep Shearing As sociation’s third annual tournament at Abbeys- tead.
At the jumble sale in
Read United Reformed Church on Saturday, £110 was raised towards Read Show in August.
Mothers’ Union members went on an evening trip to Slaidburn Parish Church, which dates back several centuries and has some interesting history, notably the “Angel Stone” now in Whalley Abbey. Supper was served by
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Parker announced that the stall at the Heritage Fair had made £120. President Mrs Pat
Bailey was given a pot plant in recognition of all the work she nad done for the WI at the fair. Mrs G. Capstick gave
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an amusing account of her visit as delegate to the NFWI’s AGM in London. Supper hostesses were Mrs A. Binns, Mrs Leach, Mrs Oldham and Mrs M. Taylor.
Former chorister Family and friends from
ference in seasonal celeb rations and that househol ders are responsible for sweeping the outside of their homes, so there is no litter in the streets at all. Mrs Nellie Clarke thanked her. Mrs Jean Bishop gave a
all parts of the country travelled to a memorial serv ice in Downham Church on Friday evening for an old Downham resi dent, Mr S. Coulston, one-time chauffeur to the | late Lord Clitheroe.
report on the AGM in London. There is to be an outing with dinner to the Craft Centre at Hurst Green on July 10th and a visit to the garden of Mr and Mrs Maudesley at Mitton on the 17th. Questions for the Radio Lancashire garden prog ramme were requested by July 17th for the August meeting. Tea hostesses were Mrs Julie Lee, Mrs Margaret Naylor, Mrs Eileen Peace and Mrs A. L. Seery.
Slaidbum WI at Ellerbeck Hall, home of its presi dent Mrs Barbara Steen and her husband. The next meeting is at
the Vicarage on Monday at 7-30 p.m.
Well attended A tots to teens disco at
the intermediate class were taken by John Handley, of Whitendale Farm, John Parkinson, of Thomeyholme Farm, and Geoff Walker, of The Crescent. In a senior class, John
The first three places in
made for a local walk along the Ribble Way on June 27th at 7 p.m., a visit to Stonyhurst on July 7th at 1-30 p.m., and a talk on fire prevention on September 4th. Members had supported
Handley was third. Runner-up in the same class was L. Brewer, of Chipping.
Garden party Local May queen Miss
the cheese and wine even ing, held at Mrs J. Re- veil’s, in aid of the school electric wiring fund. Classes on making corn
dollies will be held on July 15th and 22nd, 1-30 to 4 p.m., and anyone in terested will be welcome. During social time Mr
Read Cricket Club at the weekend was well at tended and on Saturday evening members and
fuests were entertained
It was decided to hold another live group even ing later in the season.
y the group Duels Fools.
Winning cards Prizewinners at the
Audrey Whittaker opened the garden party held by Thomeyholme RC School, Dunsop Bridge, on Satur day, in aid of funds. There were tombola and produce stalls and pony rides for the children. A big attraction was a
decorated bicycle competi tion judged hy Mrs Mon-
E. Burke gave a talk and answered questions on homeopathy. He was thanked by Mrs J. Porter. The raffle was won by Mrs R. Crowe.
Chatburn
(Way to Christ Family s e r v ic e at
Christ Church, Chatburn, was conducted by Miss Carol Walker, who took as her subject the way to and acceptance of Christ, illustrated by Holman Hunt’s famous picture “The Light of the World.”
Popular There was a good at
tendance for bingo at the Ribblesdale Club, Chat burn. First prize went to Mrs Grosvenor and the
l booby to Mrs Bowskill. Tea hostesses were Mrs Townson and Mrs Ridgway.
Sahan. Winners were: iuncan Singleton, Heath
er Rushton and Hazel Parkinson. Others taking part were Claire Parkin son, Peter and Claire Wood and Nicola Bristol. The “guess the weight
whist drive in Read Con s t i tu t io n a l Club on Monday were: Ladies — Mrs B. Brennand, Mrs E. Brownhill (cons). Gents — Mrs E. Hutchinson, Mr G. Law (cons). Mrs M. Pickles won the special prize and MC was Mrs E. Brownhill.
Parents’ Committee was pleased with the outcome of its hoe-down attended by 90 people. Dancing was to the Quadrille Ceilidh band. A pie and peas supper was pro
Pleased Read Scouts and Guides
vided. A similar dance has
been arranged for November 30th. From the proceeds, a
of the lamb” competition was won by Mrs Hyslop and “guess the names of the lambs” (Bonnie and Clyde) by Mrs B. Sing
leton. Mrs Fletcher won the
raffle and Mr Tom Wells the croquet. In the welly throwing, senior winner was Barry Singleton and junior David Robinson.
Sabden
Sunny fair Sabden WI was lucky
to choose a sunny after noon for its summer fair in the grounds of the Methodist Church.
Home-made teas were
served on tables deco rated with flower ar rangements and there were stalls selling pro duce, gardening equip ment, cakes, handicrafts and bric-a-brac. Mrs J. Ben-Accom won a hand- dressed doll by guessing her name (Emma).
All the hard work paid off with a total of £154
being raised. A few tickets are still
available for the WI coach trip to Alston Hall on July 12th for an evening meal and illustrated lecture.
Hopeful Sabden County Primary
School PTA is hoping for a good response to its waste’ paper. collection on Saturday morning outside the’ school, from 9 a.m. C o l le c t ion . of large
donation of £50 was made to the Parish Council for the Over 60s’ Christmas party.
Phone books Old telephone direc
tories are requested to boost the waste paper col lection which takes place at Read on Saturday morning, a week earlier than usual.
Spotters out A treasure hunt to raise
funds for Read CE School, took spotters around various Ribble Valley villages and back to the Edisford Bridge Inn, Cli the ro e ,
supper. It was organised by a par ent, Mr Greenhalgh, and winners ] were Mr and Mrs Philip Wilde, Andr ew and Steven.
for Whalley
£65 for funds The bowling section of
the now combined Whal ley Cricket, Bowling, Tennis and Football Club held a jumble sale in the Old Grammar School which raised'£65 for club
funds.
Birthday cake A special service at
Whall ey Meth odi s t Church on Sunday was held to mark the 40th an niversary of the founda tion of the Methodist As sociation of Youth Clubs. It was led by the Rev.
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Abbey drive Winners at the Abbey
senior citizens’ drive in Whalley were Mrs F. Hindle and Miss M. Eatough for dominoes. Whist: Ladies — Mrs M. Flack, Mrs F. Jolly. Gents — Mr A. Evans, Mr E. Flack.
Leonard’s Church choir for many years, he died at his son’s ■ home in the
A member of St
South. His four children, one
of whom travelled from Italy for the service, were subsequently able to attend the Day of Thank sgiving at Downham for the life of the school, where all were former
pupils. Wiswell
Only a hobby Wiswell WI’s recent
speaker, Mr John Alder- ton, has asked us to point out that the reference to him making shepherds’ crooks as a business is incorrect. In fact, the work is just a hobby and only one of Mr Alderton’s crooks has been seen on the TV programme “One Man and His Dog.”
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