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supervisor A FOUNDER member and supervisor of Grindle- ton Playgroup, Mrs Pat Towler, will be leaving soon to take up a full-time teaching post in Sep­ tember. Her successor is Mrs Margaret Aspin, also a founder member.


Playgroup’s new


housed in the hall of Grindleton School on Tuesday and Thursday af­ ternoons, and has been steadily gaining in popu­ larity since the news last year that the school’s future is assured.


The p lay g ro u p is


that the hall is the ideal location for the playgroup, as many of the children carry on into the primary school in what are. for them, already familiar surroundings.


cently invested in some larger pieces of equipment for the children. A few spaces are still available for the next session which starts on September 3rd. Anyone interested should co n ta c t Mrs Aspin (Clitheroe 41324).


Grindleton mothers feel


Ordained deacon


FORMER C l i th e ro e Royal Grammar School pupil Mr Andrew William­ son has been ordained a deacon of the Church of England in St Alban’s


The playgroup has re­


Abbey. Mr Williamson (46), of


Watford, completed a th re e -y e a r p ar t- tim e ministerial training course in the St Alban’s diocese. Married with two chil­


ing for an assistant super­ visor to help with the playgroup on a regular basis.


Mrs Aspin is also look­


Williamson, of Beverley Drive, Clitheroe, is an active member of All Hal­ lows Church, Mitton.


dren, he will work as a part-time clergyman while continuing in his position as manager of Boot’s Kil- burn branch. His mother, Mrs Nora


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THE A r th r i t i s an Rheumatism Council be­ nefited by more than £300 when th e C l i th e ro e branch organised a cheese and wine evening at the home of secretary Mrs Pauline Walmsley and her husband, Philip, of St Paul’s Close, Low Moor. At the evening, which a t t r a c te d n e a r ly 90


wistle, of Clitheroe (pic­ tured) presented a cheque for £105 which he raised by a sponsored walk. Committee member


Mrs Margaret Snowden, a former chairman of the group, was thanked for


people, there was a tom­ bola, a raffle and the auc­ tion of a teddy bear. In addition, Philip Birt­


her work and presented with a gift from the com­ m it te e by Mr P ete r Downs, Regional Organ­ iser Secretary for the North YVest. Mrs Snow­ den is moving from the area. Among the visitors


were Clitheroe Mayor and Mayoress Coun. and Mrs Howel Jones.


International view


WHEN I was a small boy which, you won’t be surprised to hear, was rather more than a couple of years ago, an enthusiastic young schoolmaster decided to start an Esperanto Society.


very well attended, the second less so and the third, if I remember rightly, very badly at­ tended.


The first meeting was


a fourth; little boys, just making their first ac­


I don’t think there was


quaintance with the in­ tricacies of the French language and shortly, to be confronted with Latin, failed to greet with en­ thusiasm efforts to intro­ duce them to yet another new language.


a couple of days ago when I was handed a book — almost a guide book — to our district which, of all things, was printed in Es­ peranto. Titled “Beautiful Views


I was reminded of this


Whalley Window


Strato), Y’halley, was still


cobbled and traffic free, little boys wore knee britches and the skirts of the ladies swept the ground. Not a vehicle or feminine ankle was in sight.


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graphs of the Pregejo (the church) and several of the abalejo (the abbey), Koko Ponto (Cock Bridge) and several more of the sur­ rounding villages and beauty spots.


There were also photo­


from Pendle Hill,” the date of publication is not given but, from the copi­ ous illustrations, this would appear to have been in the very early years of the present cen­ tury. King Street (Rego


noramuses like myself, alongside the Esperanto there was an English translation but, however well versed the author — a Mr Jas. H. Greaves, of Rishton — was in this new language, his know­ ledge of local history was only minimal and there are numerous inaccuracies in the text.


F ortunately for ig­


ever, were quite excellent — there were over 40 of them in the 64 page book­ let — which retailed at


The photographs, how­


the very moderate price of 6d (2'/cp).


of Rishton, was the photo­ grapher responsible and, in the advertisement sec­ tion, he offered to make postcard size reproduc­ tions of any photographs sent to him for only 2s. (lOp) the dozen, post free in this country.


A Mr Thomas Counsell,


(open to Esperantoists only) perhaps assists in dating the publication. In addition to the topog­ raphical descriptions, “Paslew’s Hymn" (from the drama “The Last of the Abbots”) is repro­ duced, together with the music and the “Interna­ tional Song of the Es­ perantoists,” both in the new language which was going to sweep the world but didn’t!


This remarkable offer


ing addition tot our local literature and we hope it succeeded in the author’s aim “to give joy to our people who are strangers to the beautiful places surrounding the well- known historic Pendle Hill and also to our foreign friends in distant coun­ tries.”


A curious and interest­


If I meet any of them I’ll let vou know.


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FOUR men who have given stalwart service to the Clitheroe branch of the Royal British Legion have been presented with certificates of merit in honour of their work.


Sid Parkinson and com­ mittee members Mr Jack Hayward, Mr Tom Wood and Mr William Haskins received their certificates from branch president Mr Tom Liddle.


Branch president Mr


Clitheroe, Mr Parkinson, Mr Hayward and Mr Wood all in Highfield Road and Mr Haskins in Henthorn Road.


The men all live in


Haskins, Mr Liddle, Mr Hayward, Mr Parkinson and Mr YVoods.


From the left are Mr


Family affair


WHEN Mrs Carole Taylor, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe, was asked to raise money for the blind, she derided to involve her sons Matthew (11) and Jonathan (8).


— Melanie Byrne (13), Sarah and Clare Bollan (9 and 7 respectively), Karen and Graeme Holt (9 and 7), Giles Lawson (13), Stuart McLaughlin (12) and Jonathan Smith (12) — they raised £47.50 for blind babies with a toy and jumble sale in Park Avenue.


With a group of friends


ed that they had been blessed with a dry day for the sale and thanks ev e ry o n e for th e i r support.


Lucky number


EIGHT elderly men from Clitheroe are spending a week’s holiday in Rhyl, by courtesy of the town’s Round Table.


They were chauffeured


to their seafront accom­ modation by Tablers


Norman Holdsworth, Gordon Donald and John Roberts, who will be bringing them home on Saturday.


scheme organised by the Round Tablers of Britain and Ireland for any group whose number ends in 52.


was asked to find eight pensioners to take part, after it was agreed that Rhyl should play host.


Clitheroe, number 552, The holiday is part of a Mrs Taylor was delight­


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Singers are in demand


THREE leading members of the Clitheroe Parish Church Operatic and Dramatic Society are in demand from /neighbouring groups.


dale took to the stage in the Pendle-based Free­ lance Society’s presenta­ tion of “Seven brides for seven brothers” taking the leading male role of Adam.


Last week Roger Dug-


Turner plays Rooster Hannigan in Burnley Light Operatic Society’s production of “Annie” and, in November, Bill Taylor will be appearing with the Preston Musical Society as Lazer-Wolf in “Fiddler on the roof’.


In O c to b e r , John


quite an honour for the society,” said John. “It must mean that the stan­ dard at Clitheroe is pretty good.”


“It’s very unusual and


have taken their parts before. Bill, who will be appearing at Preston Guild Hall played Lazer- Wolf in Clitheroe four years ago.


Neither Roger nor John


rehearsals for the Parish Church Operatic Society’s February production of “Guys and dolls”.


All three have started


Library Corner


RECENT additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: Fiction. “Cramp- ton Hodnet” — Barbara Pym. A bitter-sweet story of love and doomed love affairs set in the late 1930s. “Spinner’s Wharf’ — Iris Gower. A young girl leaves her home-town of Swansea to work in a Yorkshire woollen mill. Set at the beginning of the century, this is the third novel in a six-book sequence. Non-fiction. “Wings


aflame” — Doug Stokes. The biography of Capt. Victor Beamish, a legen­ dary Battle of Britain fighter pilot. “Quiches, flans and tarts” — Mary Norwak. Over 100 recipes for quiches and flans using cheese, fish, meat, poultry and vegetables plus a selection of fruit and sweet tarts.


Engineering degree


A FORMER pupil of Waddington and West Bradford and Bowland County Secondary Schools, Jeffrey Watson, has gained an honours degree in engineering. Jeff (29), of Lowergate,


served as an apprentice engineer at Ribblesdale Cement, and then went on to sit his degree at Coventry Polytechnic. Jeff now works as a pro­ ject engineer with Thorn EMI at Great Harwood.


Parlez vous?


PEOPLE interested in the way of life across the Channel are invited to a combined meeting of the French Circle of Ribbles­ dale and the Ribble Valley Adult Education French classes a week on Monday. Three short films on


French railways will be followed by an opportuni­ ty for visitors and mem­ bers to exchange informa­ tion. Also at the meeting at


YYTtalley Adult Education Centre, will be represen­ tatives of the Clitheroe and Y


Associations. Refreshments of French


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tained at the door or by contacting Y or 3361.


’halley 2162 ’halley Twinning


wines and cheeses will be served.


Tickets may be ob­ Y


£ 3 0 0 raised for ARC funds


Clitheroe, is the son of Mrs B. Watson, and the late Mr K. Watson. After leaving school he


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