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extended the track to 1,200ft. and will be offering rides every Sunday afternoon until the end of September.


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at 1 p.m., but then it’s a question of demand, and we will carry on until home time when­ ever th a t i s , ’' said


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th a t the wonderful weather this summer has attracted more peo­ ple than usual to Edis­ fo rd , and th a t has helped make the rail­ way so successful.”


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have been giving thanks for the successful comple­ tion of the renovations to the church. A service of Holy Com­ munion was held, with the celebrant being the vicar and the organist Mrs Frances Powl. A fun day was held in the dance room at the Dog and Par­ tridge by permission of Mr and Mrs R. Bicknell. Owing to the inclement, weather, instead of the children’s sports, games were held indoors. These were followed the arrival of Mr Rainbow, who entertained the children with songs and conjuring acts. A Jacob’s join tea rounded off the afternoon. On Sunday, a thanksgiv­


Giving thanks The people of Tosside


ing service was held in the afternoon when the preacher was the Rt Rev. David Evans, the assistant Bishop of Bradford. Mrs Dorothy Brewer played the organ and Valerie Boulard, of Long Preston, sang two solos, accompan­ ied on the organ by her husband, Howard. The Bishop said that he


couple of years ago when it was discovered that the bell turret was in a dan­ gerous condition. The west wall under.the


had always been taught that OT and NT stood for Old Testament and New Testament, but he realised on Sunday that they stood for Old Tossiders and New Tossiders, as the congre­ gation which fdled the church contained several people from the new houses. The service was followed by refreshments in the Institute. The project started a


an appeal and include replacing the windows in the scheme as the old ones were in corroded metal frames were cracked in many places. An appeal was launched


in January' 1988 and urgent work was put in hand. The response to the appeal from individuals,


organisations and trusts was wonderful. It was decided to have


the roof pointed while the builders were there and the sad fact emerged that it all needed stripping off, repairs doing to the wood­ work and the slates put­ ting back. Consequently, this job was taken by the board as well. As the amo.unt of work


increased, so did the response to the appeal. When all the repairs were finally finished,


the


decorator had been in and a new carpet was laid. There was just enough


money to cover the cost of £19,366 — a truly magnifi­ cent achievement for such a small scattered parish. The ladies of the church


brought gasps of astonish­ ment ana delight from the many people who attended what was truly a service of heartfelt thanksgiving.


kept up an endless clean­ ing rota td enable services to be held the whole time. After the final scrub and polish, the church was decorated with beautiful displays of flowers by Mrs Dorothy Brewer and her daughter, Karen. The finished effect


the whist and domino drive at the Festival Hall. The MCs were Mr S. Hogg and Mrs M. Nor- cross, and the winners were: Whist: ladies’ prizes —


Tables There were 18 tables at


Mrs L. Horton, Mrs E. Jackson, Mrs E. Under­ wood. Gents — Mrs P. Knowles, Mrs D. Knowles, Miss M. Brennand. Dominoes: Mr Barker,


Band in the beautifully decorated hall, fortified by fruit punch and a home­ made supper. Winners of the raffle


were Adele Broadhead, Mrs D. Riley, Mrs F. Senior, Mr Clough, Mrs D, Eccles, Mr Smith, J . Edwards, Mrs J. Wrath- all, Mrs R. Wilkinson, Mrs Jones, Mr Webster and Mrs V. Collinge.


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Mrs F. Parker, Mrs M. Norcross, Mrs C. Hodson, Mrs M. Lund, Mrs J. Riley. Raffle prizes: Mrs Dick­


inson, Mr J. Emmott, Mrs Barker, Mrs Hudson.


Thanks At Gisburn Tiny Tots, it


was decided to hold a cof­ fee afternoon with various stalls at the Festival Hall next Thursday, between 2-30 and 4 p.m.. The secretary thanked


a l l m o th e rs who had helped with the display at the recent flower festival. A letter had. been received from Mr Sedgwick thank­ ing them for their help.


Action choruses The family service at St


Gala sum Over £650 was raised at


the gala organised by the Friends of Simonstone School on Saturday.


turret was very damp, so the parish church council decided to undertake com­ plete repairs of the west end of the church. Before this could be organised, it was learnt that the electric wiring was in poor condi­ tion and needed renewing urgently. It was decided to launch


Microwave On September 18th,


Simonstone M othe rs ’ Union will be holding an open evening, when Mrs Branch, of Norweb, will give a demonstration of m ic row av e co o k e ry . Anyone is welcome to attend.


Mary’s Church, Gisburn, on Sunday morning, was attended by pupils and teachers of the parish united Sunday School, which meets at Martin Top Chapel each Sunday, at 10-45 a.m. The young peo­ ple enjoyed singing action choruses. The service was led by Reader Mr H. Wadsworth, of Wadding- ton.


Parish dance A parish supper dance


in Gisburn Festival Hall oh Friday proved to be a huge success, both socially and financially, raising over £590 for . St Mary’s Church tower repair fund. The event was organ­


ised by members of the PCC and a large number of people enjoyed 50-50, dancing to the Les Allen


Super judges Ten “super judges” from


Bolton-by-Bowland YFC have recently been suc­ cessful in winning the 1989 Semple Memorial Judging Competition for clubs in the old Settle district. Beating six other clubs from Gisburn, Slaidburn, Rathmell, Coniston Cold, Lawkland and Burton-in- Lonsdale, members not only clinched the title but won the overall boys’ sec­ tion and were a close run­ ner-up in the girls’ section. Team members were


Peter Dakin, David Towler, Janet Hanson, Richard Armer, James Booth, Jayne Moore, Sarah Wolfenden, Gill Armer, Eloise Cowking and Susan Hanson and all received excellent marks in the placings and reasons for their judging of quiches, knitted garments, beef animals and breeding


ewes. Chairman David Towler


fenden believes the junior girls’ team deserve a spe­ cial thank you for their efforts towards the title as no such competition .is ever held for girls in the Lancashire YFC and to gain such high marks first time was excellent. The next meeting will


said: “We are very proud to be holders of this title and especially to be mem­ bers of the Lancashire Federation who have taught us good judging techniques." Secretary Sarah Wol­


be the AGM on Monday in the village hall at 7-30 p.m. and a good atten­ dance is requested.


BBBB be provided.


Family show The Horse and Bamboo


Theatre visits Pendleton on Monday to present “The plaited path,” billed as “a show for all the family, humorous, excit­ ing, startling and deeply moving.” It starts at 7-30 p.m. in the village hall.


Flower arranging The p o p u lar flower


arranging class is to be held again at Pendleton Village Hall. The 10-week course starts on Septem­ ber 28th and tutor will be Mrs Susan Nelson. The class, which runs


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 7th, 1989 5


T h u r s d a y n i g h t ’s PENDLETON


Sunday School term at All Saints’ Church, Pendleton, will be marked by a ploughman’s lunch in the village hall on September 10th. Everyone is invited to


Ploughman’s The s ta r t of the new


the event, which will be held after the family ser­ vice, which begins at 11 a.m. Entertainment will


.domino winners were: Mrs N. Hargreaves, Mrs C. Hodson, Mrs A. Barker and Mrs J. Fisher. Whist: L a d i e s — M r s A. Howarth. Gents — Mrs B. Brennan. Raffle: Mrs I. Cottam.


Changes There is a change of the


usual Mass times at St Mary’s RC Church this weekend. There will be no Saturday evening vigil or Sunday morning Masses, but there will be two Sun­ day afternoon Masses at 4- 30 and 6-30 p.m.


Constant stream A coffee morning at the


home of Mrs Pat Ains­ worth, Pendle S tre e t East, Sabden, raised £264 for the village’s contribu­ tion to the CE Urban Fund. There was a con­ stant stream of visitors and Mrs Ainsworth said the event was supported by all the village churches.


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from 7-30 to 9-30 p.m. on Thursday evenings, is for both advanced arrangers and those wanting to learn the art. I t will include arrangements for Christ­ mas.


Postponed The cricket match for


th e R ic h a rd N u t te r Memorial Trophy involv­ ing a team from Pendle­ ton, due to have been held las t Sunday, has been postponed until Septem­ ber 17th.


WADDINGTON


invited to supper Waddington Leisure


Club commenced i t s autumn and winter season with an invitation supper from the Village Club committee and 61 mem­ bers had a most enjoyable evening. Apart from a splendid


supper, prepared by club stewardess Mrs Lilian Taylor, entertainment was provided by St Helen’s handbell ringers under the D leadership of Mrs Ann Mrs Bernice Barlow


earden. . . .


recited ,two amusing mon­ ologues and Mrs Paula Whybrow and Mr Roger Wadsworth concluded the evening with their lovely singing, accompanied on the keyboard by Mr Don­ ald Hartley, organist at St Helen’s Church. Mrs Joan Parkinson, on


behalf of the members, expressed thanks for the hospitality of the Village Club committee, adding how much their interest and support was appre­ ciated. She also thanked Mrs Margaret Wadsworth for organising the enter­ tainment. Mrs Barlow drew the


raffle, winners being Mr A. Fisher, Mrs D. Holl- ings, Mrs E. Cartwright, Mrs E. Hanson, Mrs C. Greenwood and Mrs H. Carnie. There are still a few


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Winners Domino winners at Sab­


den Over-60s’ Monday night social were Mrs M. Wade, Mrs I. Cottam and Miss A. Alston. Whist: Ladies — Mrs I. Flanna-


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GOs’ fortnightly whist and domino drive, whist win­ ners were: Ladies — Mrs M. Ramsdale, Mrs E. Hol­ den. Gents — Mr J. Peel, Mr H. Jackson. Dominoes: Mrs A. Bol­


Whist drive At Hurst Green Over-


ton, Miss J. Ainsworth, Mr W. Bailey, Mrs J. Hol­ den. Raffle: Mrs G. Shoes-


mith.


Final trip Hurst Green Over-60s’


Club had their final outing of the year for members and friends last week. A group of 46 left the


village for a day at the Beamish Open Air Museum, stopping en route at Harrogate for morning coffee and scones. Despite a damp start,


the weather improved and a most interesting day was spent going round the old shops and visiting the old- time pub where a few tested the waters. A short stop was made at Ripon on the way home.


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of E b e n e z e r B a p t is t C h u rc h , B i l l in g to n , arranged a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Wilf Robertson, of Barrow, who were celebrating their golden wedding anniver­ sary. Mrs Robertson’s sister


Surprise party The Ladies’ Social Hour


were thanked by Gary Swindlehurst and Mar­ garet Carr. This week, Mrs Mary


Higham and her husband, Eric gave a talk and slide show at the village hall on the life and history of the Hodder Valley. It covered not only buildings, but occupations and other aspects, some going back over 500 years. They were thanked by Philip Pinder. As the chairman and


Katie, who was a brides­ maid at the wedding, and her husband George had travelled from Torquay to be at the celebration. Another bridesmaid, Mrs K. Lowe, also attended, together with Mrs Irene Grove, of Ellesmere Port. Mrs Lowe toasted the


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vice-chairman were away on holiday, the meeting was chaired by Robert Parker. Next week there is a talk by Mark Gornall on his cycling experiences.


RIMINGTON


health of the couple and presented them with gifts. Mrs Gertie Whittam made and decorated a cake and Joan Pomfret wrote and recited a special golden wedding poem. Mrs Mar­ jorie Taylor and Mr Harry Snape sang, accompanied by Mr Alan Rushworth. Mr Robertson thanked


everyone for a lovely party and gifts and Mrs Amy Parkinson thanked those who had organised the celebration. There will be no Ladies


Social Hour on Tuesday, but on Thursday there will be the usual tea and chat from 2 p.m. Harvest festival ser­


vices take place at 10-45 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday and everyone is welcome to attend.


SLAIDBURN.


Slaidburn YFC took part in the Hodder Valley Show “Super Judge” com­ petition, held at Storth Farm, Newton, by per­ mission of Mr and Mrs Norman Schofield. Mem­ bers had to place dairy cows and knitted garments and give reasons for judg­ ing lambs and quiches. Judges for the event


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