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Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, June 1st, 198!) !) Clitheroe 2232Jf (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) e Mews from the Villages
vice of the day. The choir sang the
Milestone The 20th anniversary of
the founding of St Helen’s Playgroup was marked by a thanksgiving service in church, attended by past and present members and their parents. There was a large con
introit, “God is Love,” the theme of the Epistle for the day, with a solo by Rachel Bryan. The anthem was “Music in worship,” by C. V. Stanford, the soloist
Whitham. Mrs Jean Hart ley, director of music, was in charge of the choir. In the afternoon a team
being Ben
F u n d a y n e t s £220
I KNOTTING jeep rides and ] i host of other attractions .cere on the programme
| Throstle Nest. Edisford toad, the home of Mr
I icld their second fun day. The event was held' at
| iolm Lancaster. With fine weather and a -lead.v How of visitors all
| _'o to Cub funds. As well as the daring cep trips, there were
| lay. a handsome £220 pi-o il was raised, which will
’am Kent was pleased vith the day and is hoping hat the event will develop I nto an annual affair.
| larbecue. Cub Scout leader Mrs
Clitheroe fell race
( or the "Advertiser and [Times" trophy. Organised by Clitheroe
orates 1.250ft. of elimb- ig up Fondle Hill and I tarts from Four Lane
Lads, off the Clitheroe I y pass.
I Open to runners aged 15 nd over, the record is
I eld by S. Hawkins who ompleted the course last I ear in llmin.
[ p.m. The six-mile route incor-
.riving instructor Mr Lett 'arnsworth. of Kemple "iew. the race starts at
I 'HE annual Clitheroe fell ace takes place tonight
Aony rides, a bouncy cas- ,le. side s ta lls and a
| \hen members of St 'ames's Cub Scout Group
gregation at the service, conducted by Canon C. F. Goodchild. He welcomed the congregation and gave thanksgiving for the founding and the continua tion of the playgroup. Children’s hymns were sung and prayers were said by two primary school pupils, with readings by three of the committee. During one reading, chil dren stood at the front of the church displaying vivid pictures they had painted. After the service,
of ringers from Clitheroe Parish Church, Whalley, Church Kirk and St Silas, Blackburn — members of the Lancashire Associa tion of Change Ringers — rang 1440 changes of Cam bridge Surprise, 1440 of Oxford Treble Bob, 1440 of Kent Treble Bob and 720 of Plain Bob, making a total of 5.040 changes in two hours and 40 minutes. This ringing, arranged
refreshments and a beauti fully iced birthday cakewere servedin th Sun day school. Mrs Goodchild, who founded the play group 21 years ago, was presented with a painting of Waddington Vicarage as a retirement present. Members said they hoped she would continue her association. She thanked the com
Fellowship Sabden Women’s Fel
lowship met
Nicholas’s Hall when Mrs M. Butlin was the speaker. The meeting was chaired by Mrs Pat Ains worth and refreshments
in St were provided.
the riding and road safety test was included, making it a very busy afternoon. The next event is the
sage test. A mounted practice for
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ladies are to visit the programme of show jump* Christian Centre at Slack jng. Top, Heptonstall.
by Mr Vic Wood, of Clith eroe Parish Church, was undertaken as a tribute to Canon Goodchild for the interest and encourage ment he has shown the bellringers of the district during his years as vicar of Waddington.
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mittee for the gift and spoke of the co-operation siie had always received from the different supervi sors, beginning with Mrs Pat Rushworth, who had held office for the first two years. Some of the original committee were present and enjoyed meeting their successors.
Good wishes
dose association of the Vicar of Waddington with Waddington and West Bradford Primary School, headteacher Mr
Cunliffe invited Canon C. the
morning.
Progress All officers were re-e
To mark the end of the had been good progress Peter successful.
lected at the Bolton-by- Bowland Village Hall AGM: Mr R. Parks (chair man), Mr M. Dakin (vice- chairman), Mr J. Singleton (secretary), Mr F. Dyson (treasurer). The commit tee was re-elected en bloc, and new member Mr G. Birch was welcomed by the chairman. Mr Singleton gave his report stating that there
during the year and that maintenance of the hall had been kept up. Fund raising efforts had been
F. Goodchild and his wife report was given by trea- to
A satisfactory financial school on Friday surer Mr F. Dyson,
ancillary staff, assembled village hall. and A successful Arts and Crafts Fair was held
Children, teachers and be on August 16th in the The next meeting will
in the school hall, after welcoming the visi tors Mr Cunliffe paid trib- recently in aid of funds,
ute to the Canon’s long connection with the school.
Rachel Wilson and Lauren Helm presented Canon Goodchild with a tape recorder, and expressed the school’s good wishes. Anna Dugdale and Ben Blackburn gave Mrs Good- child an attractive array of plants and a box of choco lates. The vicar and his wife both expressed their grateful thanks for these gifts. The occasion proved a
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particularly happy one, and the vicar thanked Mr Cunliffe for providing such a memorable visit.
Retirement bells
r e t t led Downham’s cricket victory overt Rath- mell on Sunday, taking over from captain Mark Braithwaite who was
unwell.Downham notched up 208. Terry Braithwaite made 101, Steve Barrett 31 and Christ Swarbrick 18.
Vice-captain Steve Bar
Working rallies Chipping Pony Club has
held two working rallies in Longridge, with instruc tion for the older members by Mrs
was also the last Sunday of “jfo 7ohn Baldwin thr The last Sunday in May _ _ _ ^ _____u
Canon C. F. Goodchiid s wickets for five, ministry as vicar of Wad dington. and in the min istry of the church, which he entered 44 years ago. There was a very large congregation in St Helen’s Church for Sung Eucharist, the main ser-
Rathmell were 182 all out, with Braithwaite tak
ing five wickets for eight . . . " ■ < ----- " ee
ham Playgroup 100 Club were Mrs Elaine Maynard, Mrs M. Jackson and Miss M. Barton.
100 Club Winners of the Down-
Dewhurst and Helen Wall- bank and for the younger members by Michaela Ble- zard and Helen Wallbank. Sarah Dewhurst, Amy
Beverley
den Over-OOs Monday social were Miss E. Heyes, Mrs I. Cottam and Mrs D. Bass. Whist: Ladies — Mrs N. Mar shall. Gents — Mr F. Cot tam. Raffle: Mrs C. Sefton. Thursday’s domino win
Winners Domino winners at Sab
ners were Mrs C. Hod- son, Mrs F. Boocock, Miss E. Prescott. Whist: Ladies — Mrs M. Moorhouse. Gents — Mrs B. Brennan. Raffle: Mrs Helm.
proposed meeting on June (ith has been postponed until June 13th, to be held in the Methodist Rooms at
Postponed Sabden Parish Council’s
7-30 p.m.
efforts for its proposed Bowling Club are getting under way, beginning with a sponsored walk on June 11th from the Rose Gar dens at 1 p.m. Informa tion and sponsorship forms are available from the newsagents. The club is also running
Walk Sabden’s fund-raising
On July 27th fellowship games, as well as a full
open show on Saturday, for which schedules are available from club secre tary Mrs Daphne Garment (Chipping 61218). Classes include equitation, work ing hunter, family horse, handy pony and novelty
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weekend Chipping YFC have been hosts to young farmers from Bedford. On Friday evening the annual club rally took jilace at Mr and Mrs J. Bailey’s New Warf Farm, Chipping, and afterwards a dance was held in the village hall. Winners of the rally were Bolton-by-Bowland YFC. On Saturday members
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A SUNNY Bank Holiday Monday ensured a bumper turnout at Waddington for St Helen’s Spring Fair, with final proceeds of £1,450. Crowds formed before
met for a farm walk to Lickhurst Farm home of Mr and Mrs
F.Mercer. This gave the visitors an idea of farming in Lanca shire. After light refresh ments, Steven Taylor thanked Jean and Francis for
hospitality. Everyone then travelled to the Hodder Bridge Hotel, Chaigley, for a meal and later to Stonyhurst College for a game of football. In the evening members went to Chipping Show Sports- night on the show field. A trip to Blackpool
their
brac, home-made produce and nearly-new stalls were held.
the event was due to start and there was a particu larly long queue outside the- Methodist Sunday School, where the bric-a-
PENDLETON
Express concern No members of the pub
lic turned up for the annual parish meeting at Pendleton. Subjects
a “Design a logo” competi tion for the bowling club which is open to all age groups. The closing date for entries is June 14th. On June 21st a public
Pleasure Beach was the highlight of Sunday, with another game of football in Stanley Park. To complete the day’s outing a bar meal was enjoyed at the Edis ford Bridge Hotel. Chipping YFC will
make a return visit to Bedford in October.
meeting is to be held when proposed members can pay their subscriptions and the logo competition winners will
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announced. A major raffle is also underway and the winners will be chosen at the meeting. Other diary dates are a
be
Concert Over £90 was raised at a
coffee morning on August 5th and a stall at Sabden Street Market on Septem ber 3rd.
"c h ip p in g
concert arranged by Friends of Simonstone School, held in the old school. A capacity audience heard a varied selection of music from the Northern Brass Quintet, Symondstone Recorder Consorte, a clarinet duet and flautist Gillian Lofth- ouse. The clarinet players and flautist were accom panied by Mr Martin Roscoe, the international concert pianist.
by Mrs B. Grice and her group, is being held in the Simonstone Old School on
Drive A whist drive, organised
Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.
Ronan, Pamela Baldwin and Angela McClelland passed their D test. A rally was also held on
Chipping Showfield, Lon gridge Road, where there was an excellent atten dance. Instructors were again Helen and Michaela, with Jo Garment and Joan Crook, who judged a dres-
what goes on at Simon stone School Conservation Club? How does it affect the school curriculum? What lurks in the pond? The answers to all these
Pond life Would you like to know
included highway amenity cleansing and the junction of the A59 with the Clith eroe turn-off at Barrow. The parish council has written to the County Sur veyor voicing its concern over the number of fatal accidents there and sug gesting that a roundabout be installed. The County Surveyor has told the council that he has been in touch with the Ministry of Transport suggesting a roundabout be placed there. Chairman Coun. George
discussed
afternoon was centred on Waddington Old Hall, where refreshments and cream teas were served by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Peter Warburton.
The highlight of the V is ito rs wandered
Sick visitor The AGM of Read Moth
around the garden and hall and waitresses in the kit chen added a touch of authenticity, wearing cos tumes made by Mrs Kath leen Warburton, similar to those worn at the begin ning of the century. Pictured outside the Old
Helen Heyes (right). Back row, from the left: wai tresses Hilda Tomlinson, Maureen Lonsdale, Mar garet Wadsworth, Connie Bates, Doreen Edmond son, Margaret Berry and Trish Murphy.
Hall with some of the visi tors are: Canon Charles Goodchiid (front left) and
CHATBURN,
ers’ Union was attended by 36 members. Enrolling member Mrs Muriel Reid welcomed two new mem bers. Secretary Mrs Pat Shapcott reported on a successful year with a var ied programme and good attendances at the meet
ings.Treasurer Mrs Joyce Andrew presented a healthy financial report and it was decided to donate £100 to the Church Urban Fund. Mrs Barbara Totty was thanked for her work as sick visitor and presented with a gift for her services over six years. Mrs Christine Ash ton was appointed her suc
cessor. Committee members
Cowperthwaite gave the annual report outlining the council’s activities over the
past year. At the annual parish
council meeting which fol lowed, Coun. Cowperth waite was re-elected chair man.
was the telephone kiosk on Whalley Road in the vil- in Blackpool
Among items discussed
lage. At the moment it is the type with no door and complaints have been received from people say ing they cannot make propel* use of the phone because of the noise com ing from the traffic on the road. The parish council
elected were Mrs Linda Webster, Mrs Christine •Jones and Mrs Ellen Nis- bett. It was reported that
Dominoes A pleasant afternoon
was spent by members of the Ribblesdale Club, C h a tb u rn , p la y in g dominoes or chatting. Tea hostesses were Mrs E. Campbell and M. Frank-
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land. There will be a domino
drive today, starting at 2- 30 p.m. prompt.
New windows During the annual gift
day at Chatburn Method ist Church, the Rev. Graeme Halls received envelopes in church. The total amount donated was £1,454, which starts the fund for installing new church windows.
Wonder of nature At the final informal
details of the deanery visit at Chatburn on June 7th, could be obtainedfrom Mrs Reid or Mrs Shapcott. For something completely dif ferent the summer outing will be a visit to see “Cats”
to the vicar for a speedy recovery from illness.
Good wishes were sent
Waste paper Last month’s waste
would like it replaced with a kiosk which has a door and wrote to British Tele com some time ago. The company is continuing to monitor the situation. Councillors were also
paper collection raised in
meeting of Chatburn M e th o d i s t C h u rc h Women’s Fellowship ses sion, Mrs Grant-Townsend presided and spoke about flowers and the wonder of nature. Favourite hymns were accompanied by Mrs Ruth Hudson on the
7th.
excess of £100 for Read Scout and Guide Group funds. Thanks to everyone who supported this event. The next collection will be on Saturday morning between 8-30 and 10 a.m. outside the school on
questions will be revealed on June 12th at the club’s annual exhibition from 3- 30 to 4 p.m. and 6-30 to 8 p.m.
concerned about the pro posed replacement of street lights with the sodium type. As Pendleton is in a Conservation Area, they would like to retain the present old-type mer cury lighting and Geor- gian-style lanterns and have written to the county about it. There was also a discus
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sion on the problem of heavy lorries eroding the hedgerows. The area sur veyor has promised repairs and kerbing when money allows. The council is also to ask
Cubs took part in the 21st anniversary of Bowley Scout Camp, participating in various activities and competing against Cubs from all over East Lanca shire in “Its a Knockout.” Congratulations went to
collection in Chatburn raised £181 for Aid.
House-to-house The house-to-house
Christian a=r % ’S HI ££a* M xxi
the team who won the tro phy — John Latimer, Andrew Anderson, Leigh Cockman and Duncan Bennett.
the surveyor to clean up the brook which runs through the village centre and has become very over grown with grass and weeds over the past few years.
Sworn in
Church,* Pendleton, trav elled to Rishton Parish Church for the Archdea
con’s Visitation. Churchwardens Mr
Members of All Saints’
Gala Read Gala takes place
Richard Collinge and Mr George Cowperthwaite and the sidesmen were sworn in for the coming year by the Archdeacon of
on June 10th on the school playing field, commencing at 1-45 p.m. Assistance and donations for the stalls are requested especially for the MU’s sweet stall. The Guides require bric-a- brac, Mrs P. Sumner paperback books and Mrs Joyce Law would like items for her country kit chen. Proceeds will go the
Blackburn, the Ven. Wil- P liam David Robinson. For the past two years,
the sidesmen have been sworn in at their own churches. The churches at Down-
ham and Chipping were also represented at the service.
READ
Special Whist winners at Read
Constitutional Club were: Ladies — Mrs D. Slinger, Mrs J. Coward. Gents — Mr L. Grime, Mr G. A. Holden. Mrs E. Hutchinson won
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