Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) 4 Clitiieroe Advertiser and Times, September 25th, 19S6 J - ” t -b a n s p o b t , u t d 1 Vi JACKSON E S r n L i n £


No time for a honeymoon!


WHEN Hurst Green couple Tom and Winifred Bolton were married 50 years ago, there was no time for a honeymoon. Tom, a farmer, had to be out milling at 6 a.m. the day after the wedding.


popular couple celebrate their golden wedding, it will be at a more leisurely pace.


On Saturday, when the —


Lambing Clough Lane, were the first couple to be married at St Gregory’s Church in Preston.


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attend mass at Stonyhurst College, before celebrat­ ing half-a-century to­ gether, with family and friends at the Hodder Bridge Hotel.


On Saturday they will GOLDEN couple Mr and Mrs Bolton


Hurst Green from Preston at the age of 14. She was no stranger to the Ribble Valley, for her family — the Ducketts — origi­ nated from the area.


Mrs Bolton moved to


Inviting elderly


WADDINGTON couple Harold and Phyllis Pye were given the surprise of their lives when they celebrated their golden wedding on


Friday. What they thought was going to be a Quiet


evening out with their daughter and her hus­ band .turned into a party for 50 family and friends at the village’s Sun Inn. Teacher Mrs Judith Phyllis.


Frank, planned the secret get-together well in adv­ ance for Harold and


known farming family, Mr Bolton has spent all his life around Hurst Green.


A member of a well-


Sharp and her husband, Everybody knew about said


years ago and went into pa r tn e rsh ip with his brother doing landscape gardening.


it except us, but it was a marvellous present,"


Phyllis. They remember their


first meeting and early courtship as though it was only y e s te rd ay . Harold asked Phyllis for a dance at a social at the King Lane Hall, which is where H i l la rd s now stands. They’ have enjoyed


He gave up farming 17


HOPING for another suc­ cessful Old Time Music Hall are members of Clitheroe Hound Table.


Preparations are well


under way for the third music hall to be organised by Round Tablers for the benefit of elderly people in the area.


five years, he still spends as much time as possible outdoors. The garden of the couple’s home is a tri­ bute to his skill and pati­ ence and, although only recently home following a short spell in hospital, he is impatient to return to


Although retired for


dancing ever since and were regulars with sequ­ ence and old tyme until quite recently. After their wedding


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job as caretaker at Wad­ dington and West Brad­ ford School for 12 years, retiring in 1979. Their daughter, Judith,


they farmed at Buckstalls Farm, Waddington Fell, and then at Fields Farm, lower down the hill. After retirement from farming, Harold took a


is at present teaching at B o l to n -b y - Bow lan d School. The couple have two grandchildren and are pictured with one of the many cards they received.


“We have our ups and downs, but we can laugh about things," says Mrs Bolton.


their successful marriage a sense of humour.


The couple attribute


children — Frances, who lives in Clitheroe, Bill in Wilpshire, Joe in Hurst Green and Ann in Canada.


The couple have four


unable to be present for the weekend’s celebra­ tions, but hopes to join her parents for a belated


Unfortunately Ann is fjet-togethcr before too oi


400 will join the guest ar­ tists, including Jack Har­ greaves and Co, the Clitheroe French Connec­ tion and a magician, in the town’s Civic Hall on October 22nd.


An invited audience of


LIBRARY CORNER


RECENT additions to .... shelves at Clitheroe Library include:


the


Caroline Cray. Based on a true story, this novel details the adventures of a ktouj) of jwople shipwrecked en route to Cape Town.


'*V ic to r ia ’s w a lk ” —


Frceling. A mystery set in Northern France, where the wife of an imj>ortnnt local dig­ nitary has been murdered.


"Cold iron" — Nicholas


Stacey. Collection of recipes for children’s party cakes.


“Cakes for kids” — Sarah


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“Five to eight” — Dorothy


School ail set for big celebration


PREPARATIONS are well under control in Hurst Green for four days of celebration to mark the tercentenary of St Joseph’s ItC {’rimary School. The festivities to mark the 300th birthday of the school, the oldest Catholic


JTftcrwardsPthere will be an exhibition of old documents and pictures in the


school, giving villagers the chance to take a trip down memory lane* Friday sees entertainment in the village memorial hall with a performance hj


the Rossendalc Male Voice Choir and on Saturday it is the turn of the current pupils to enjoy themselves watching a feast of entertainment at the school. • On the last day of the festival, a mass at St Peters offered by the \cr> Rev.


Next Wednesday is launch date for the publication of St Joseph s School, . , , c . .


Williams Jones, Rural Dean of the Diocese of Salford, will be followed by a giant parish dinner in the memorial hall.


Hurst Green," a 32-pagc booklet penned by local journalist Mr Tony 1 crr.v. It details the school's history and features many unique photographs charting


village life down the years. A special souvenir mug has also been produced to mark the special occasion.


Glimpse into the past


FIFTY-SIX years ago a popular young teacher at the former Council School in Clitiieroe left the town to take up an appointment in the Rossendale Valley.


parture neared, the boys in tile several classes lie taught, whose age groups ranged from i 1 to 14 years, were instructed to write him le t te r s of farewell.


As the time for his de­


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lad this was certainly true, for he was to rise to a quite prominent position in local government. The boys approaching


leaving age were clearly concerned about their future prospects. One wrote that was going to be a baker "as bakers are seldom out of work," while another had his future planned in some


detail. "1 am thinking of going


in for a mechanic when 1 leave school. I will have to serve my apprentice­ ship. 1 will be an appren­ tice at a garage. Then 1 would be under-mechanic at a mill. My place at the mill would be to mend the machines and looms. “I would then get a job


litely expressed their best wishes for their teacher's


welfare and happiness and one dropped a hint of celebrations to come. “1 hope you are going to like the surprise present we are going to give you before you leave."


Yet another was clearly


something of a pessimist; “You have had vmir last Christmas party," was his prognosis," a forecast which happily proved far from being accurate. I happen to know that his teacher had very many more "happy C h r is t­ mases,” long after his last at the council school.


young correspondents (and 1 wish I had space to quote you more from their letters) are still around in the district — for all in eluded (heir names and addresses — and it is possible they will recall words and phrases used, even if, in instances, 1 have


Quite a number of those


the they some


as head mechanic. My place then would be to learn young mechanics how to* do certain things. 1 would have to have a little office of my own so that 1 could do my work without anyone bothering me. 1 would earn my living and then live re­ tired for the rest of my life and have a motor car of my own." All the boys very po-


(hem that


It


them him sure


...... their former mastei valued th e ir le t te r s , Reading and re-reading i must have given many hours of plea- in the years that


will, 1 hope, give pleasure to know


J.F.


educational establishment founded in England, begin next Thursday with a mass for pupils and parents, said by Stonyhurst Rector hr Michael O Halloran, at St


THE Ribble Valley Deputy Planning and Technical Officer, Mr Peter Nock, is to take up a new post in.Suffolk next month. ,


'


Grindleton, who has held his present post for the past nine year's, has been appointed Chief Develop­ ment and Planning Officer


Mr Nock, of Pennfield,


Design a card contest


asked to call on their creative and artistic ta­ lents in a Christmas card competition being organ­ ised by the Calderstones L eag u e of F r ie n d s ,


YOUNGSTERS are being Whalley.


16-ycar age group will re­ ceive £10 and the under- 11 victor will win £5. There .are other prizes for runners-up.


The winner of the 11 to


Engineering degree


judged by the professional art manager of Creative Cards, Accrington, Mr Philip O'Brien.


The contest will be


displayed at Calderstones C h r is tm a s fa ir on November 29th.


All the entries are to be have to do is to fold a All that participants


niece of A4 card or paper in half, create a design on the front and put their name, age, address and telephone number on the inside, where a greeting would normally be.


posted or delivered to the VSO office, Calderstones, Mitton Road, Whalley. by November 3rd.


The card should be


THE son of the former Methodist minister of Whalley, Waddington and Low Moor, Stephen Jose- lin (22), has gained his Masters degree in en­ gineering at Leeds Uni­ versity.


of Whalley CE School, is the son of the Rev. Eric Joselin and Mrs Joselin of Edenfield Road, Roch­ d a le . Mr Jo s e l in is Superintendent Minister of Rochdale Methodist Circuit.


Stephen, a former pupil


borough, Cleveland, Stephen is working at BASF Chemicals, Billin- gham.


Now living in Guis- New post for planner with Forest Heath Dis­


trict Council. Mr Nock’s departure


was announced at the Policy and Resources Committee m ee ting, where Coun. Fred Green (Wilpshire) paid tribute to his loyal sendee. Council officials will in­


terview candidates for the vacancy on October 1st and 2nd.


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STUDENTS at Ribbles- dale A d u l t C e n t re , Clitheroe, have passed the following examina­ tions.


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Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Adverta Whalley HE


and District is holding an open meeting at 2-30 p.m. today, in the Methodist Hall, when Frank and Jean Pope will give a talk on town twinning. Slides will be shown of


Twinning Age Concern Whalley


a recent visit to the French town of Vihiers and light refreshments will be served.


tinue to be a first-rate money-spinner for the committee of Whalley’s Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields. The last market of the a t t r a c te d


Money-spinner Sunday markets con­


season


thousands of customers and added £400 to the committee’s funds. The money will be used for further improvements to the village’s sporting facilities.


Abbey drive Winners of the Abbey


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with-Wheatley WI, dis­ mayed at a rise in the membership fee for next year, are to write a letter of objection to the Nation­ al Federation of Women’s Institutes. Mr Norman Duerden


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Senior Citizens whist drive in Whalley were — Ladies; Mrs J. Cosgrove, Mrs M. Grady. Gents: Mr N. Walmsley, Mrs C. T. Sharp. Dominoes; Miss M.


best photograf scape was wl Patsy Janes! second) with l | ter third. Raffle will


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Read Constitl prizewinne.f Ladies: Mrs I Mrs D. Bil Gents: Mrs f Mrs M. Brol Mrs A. Cunl special pr Mrs E. Hiutc|


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captivated members with “A Swiss Interlude,” a magnificent show of slides accompanied by a taped commenta ry


day at 24 Avenue, Monday p.m., and p.m. Proceel wards Tea Tearcraft ch aid Third tries.


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