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Clitheroe night On Clitheroe night at


Waddington WI, Mr Alan Jefferson gave a talk, illustrated with slides and crafts, on his six-and-a- half week visit to Ghana on a y o u th le a d e r exch ange . He was in charge of seven young people, aged 18 to 25. He was introduced by


Mrs Carol R iley and thanked by Mrs Joyce Milne. Supper was served by the Clitheroe members, who were thanked by p r e s id e n t Mrs J ea n Entwistle for another good evening. Visitor Mrs Braun was


welcomed. The soup and sandwich day made £116 for funds and it was a n n ou n c ed th a t th e embroidered wall hanging done by Mrs Olive Sowden had been forwarded to WI House in Preston. A coach was arranged to take members to the Interna­ tional evening.


HURST GREEN


find the history of the day school, which is now closed.


There had been the


threat of the building being sold, but after a long struggle, the decision had been made . that


it


belonged to St John’s as long as it could be main­ tained.


It is now being used by


youth groups as a base for camping holidays and also for some evening classes. Mr Cave expressed his


thanks to everyone. Coffee and squash were served by Mrs Valerie Cave.


Hot pot supper Members and friends of


Mumps, St John’s Church, Hurst Green, were wel­ comed to the home of Mrs Valerie Cave for a hot pot supper, followed by fruit salad and cream, sherry and coffee. T h ir ty - f iv e la d ie s


enjoyed the evening, the highlight being the singing of folk songs by the Rev. Hugh Clark, vicar of St James’s Church, Clith­ eroe, who invited the audience to join in. Mrs Cave informed


members of next year’s programme and thanks were expressed for her hospitality.


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was a frieze coloured by the Sunday School chil­ dren. During the after­ noon they sang, with actions, “This is the way we dig the earth” and “Someone’s brought a loaf of bread,” accompanied by Mrs Kathleen Scott on the piano. Both services were led


by guest preacher Mr George Kendall, of Bar- rowford, who in the after­ noon used the challenge of the Prophet Haggai to call on people to change their ways. At the evening service,


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William Smith auctioning harvest festival gifts. The ladies served refresh­ ments and flowers were distributed to the sick and elderly.


DOWNHAM


Unusual Kranish quilling was the


conveyed to Mrs Nelson and Mrs Wilkins. A competition for a posy


unusual subject of a talk f'ven to Downham WI.


irthday greeting were


in an egg-cup was won by Mrs Hewitt, Mrs G. Cap- stick and Mrs D. Lister. Miss Barton was elected hostess to new members and final arrangements were made for a forthcom­ ing visit to “Cats.” Supper hostesses were


Mrs Walmsley, Mrs Mercer


and ■ Mrs


Newhouse. The annual meeting takes place in November.


Quaker hymn Harvest services at St


Leonard’s Church, Down­ ham, were conducted by Canon J. C. Hudson. The church was


suitably


decorated for the occasion and traditional hymns and music included the well-


known harvest anthem “Thou visiteth the earth.” Also sung by the choir was Quaker hymn from the


1800s, “How can I help from singing.”


CHIPPING


Congratulated Over 30 members of


Chipping YFC met for a talk and slide show enti­ tled “Life as a vet,” from Mr Glyn Davies. Mr Davies, who has a practice in the Woodplumpton area, was thanked by Richard Seed, seconded by Wayne Airey. The balloon race held at


Mr Frank Giles gave a Bible reading. Organist for • the weekend was Mrs Frances Powl. In the chapel on Monday


Entertaining Parishioners of All Hal­


lows Church, Little Mit- ton, have had a very busy weekend. It started on Friday evening with a harvest supper of hot ch ick en and v a r io u s salads, followed by des­ serts. Entertainment was pro­


vided by the talent of Mit- ton. Emma Sm a lley , Helen Dugdale and Polly MacWood played two items, “Lord of the Dance” and “Kumbaya,” on their recorders and all the chil­ dren sang “Give me Joy.” Mr A. Turner read two


poems he had written and recited Lancashire dialect stories. A sketch, “Don’t forget the collection,” was performed by Jane Spur­ geon, Alice Fox, Alwyne Hollings and Peter Lan­ caster. The choir sang two


pieces entitled “Like a mighty river flowing” and “Seek ye first the King­ dom of God.” Raffle winners were: A.


Holgate, Andrew Todd, Lyn Kenan, Michael Hol­ den, D. Rich, A. Spur­ geon, P. Burnop, Robert Bullock, J. Forshaw, S. Taylor, G. Hook, A. Kay, J. Wilson, C. Riley, W. Boyle, J. Greenhalgh, J. Bishop, F. Haynes, D. Rich, J. Pilkington, J. Parker, H. Joy, G. Gor- nall.


On Saturday morning


the church was beautifully decorated with fruit and flowers. During the h a rv e s t


thanksgiving service on Sunday morning, the Rev. B. Cave invited the chil­ dren to bring their baskets of fruit to the front of the church while they sang “What have we brought to the harvest.” Lessons were read b y '


Christine Entwistle and M a t th ew D u g d a l e . Prayers were said by Jane Spurgeon and Susan Dug­ dale and the choir sang “Great is thy faithfulness” and “Jubilate.” The evening service


began with the choir sing­ ing “You shall go out with


joy.” The Rev. B. Cave welcomed assistant Bishop D a v id E v a n s , wh o preached and then sprang a surprise on the vicar, by presenting him with a scroll from parishioners celebrating his 25th anni­ versary in the ministry. Also, during the ser­


vice, 13 kneelers were dedicated. Alwyne Holl­ ings read the lesson and


the service ended with the choir singing the Doxol- ogy. Mrs E. Spurgeon was the organist.


GISBURN


YFC met at Great Har­ wood Abattoir, where the girls identified cuts of meat and the boys judged meat carcases. Results. Girls: Junior —


joint 1 Karen Pate and Alison Gorst, joint 2 Claire Hanson and Carol Graves- ton, Nicola Pate. Interme­ diate — Andrea Pate, Caroline Gorst. Boys: Junior — Philip


Wall, Andrew Pearson. Intermediate — joint 1 David Graveston and Susan Walling, Rebecca Peel, Peter Walling. Mr Alan Moorhouse was


the host and master judge. The AGM will take place


on Monday at West Mar- ton Village Hall, when new members are wel-


MITTON


sionary Society. . Celebrations started on


Saturday evening, with a “Faith Supper” at the Vicarage for parishioners and friends, when Canon Smith gave a short epi­ logue . At the Sunday morning


family service, gifts of harvest produce were pre­ sented by the children and the choir sang the anthem “Ye shall dwell in the land.” In the afternoon, a joint


service of harvest praise was held with the Chat- burn Methodist congrega­ tion, at which favourite hymns were sung and Canon Smith was the speaker. Mrs Dorothy Brewer was organist at both services. The Rev. Walter Drain


thanked everyone for their gifts, the beautiful decora­ tions and all the hard work put in by parishioners. The annual harvest sup­


per will be held on Satur­ day at 7 p.m.'in the school hall.


in memory The sum of £96 has been


donated to the window fund in memory of Mrs Carrie Isherwood, who died in August and had been a lifelong church member.


PENDLETON


Women players The weather was superb,


for a c r ic k e t match between teams from Pend­ leton and Chatburn, the only interruption coming when a helicopter landed nearby. The match for the


Richard Nutter Memorial Trophy was played at the Thorneyholme H otel, Dunsop Bridge. It is the eighth time the trophy has, been contested. Chatburn batted first and were the winners by 10 runs. The game, organised by


Mr.Charles Nutter and Mr Graham Plant, had two women players on each side this year.


Candles lit The parish candle light­


ing service was held at All Saints’ Church, Pendleton, on Sunday.


As in churches all over


the diocese, candles were lit as part of Church Urban Fund week. Mem­ bers of the congregation were asked to pay £1 for a candle to be lit and dis­ played in church during the service. The Diocesan dedication


service, held in Blackburn Cathedral to start off the fund week, was attended by representatives from Pendleton..


SLAIDBURN


Looking at meat Royal pictures Members of Gisburn


A coffee evening and


knitwear sale at Slaidburn Rectory was hosted by the Rev. Brian Darbyshire and his xvife Jenny. Over £57 was raised for St Andrew’s Church funds. A further £20 was raised


on Monday, when the annual auction of harvest produce took place at the Rectory. The auctioneer was Mr Darbyshire and coffee and home-made biscuits were served by ladies of the PCC. A collection of photo­


graphs of the recent, visit by the Queen and Prince Philip to Dunsop Bridge were on display during the evening. Parcels of harvest fruit


were distributed to the sick and elderly of Slaid- burn and Dunsop Bridge.


CHATBURN B I gRINDLETON


Baptisms Sunday morning’s ser­


vice at Chatburn Method­ ist Church was conducted by the Rev. Graeme Halls, who baptised Megan Jane, daughter of Heather and Laurie Whittaker, and Ashley David, son of Ali­ son and Alan Boyer. Scholars of the Sunday


School sang “One more step along the world I go,” accompanied by organist Mr Clifford Johnson. The service concluded with Holy Communion.


Treasure A treasure hunt organ­


ised by Mr Neil Turpin was enjoyed by members and friends of Chatburn Methodist Church on Fri­ day evening. Nine cars toured from


Chipping Show was won by Tim Hardman, whose balloon' reached Southern Ireland. On Sunday, mem­ bers are going on a coach trip to Alton Towers, leav­ ing the church at 9 a.m. Rachael Hester was


congratulated on winning the regional stockman of the year competition. Next week will be the club slide show, in the village hall at 7-45 p.m.


Chatburn to Grindleton, We'st Bradford, Wadding­ ton and Clitheroe, before ending at the Greendale Restaurant for supper.


Joint service Harvest se rv ic e s at


Christ Church, Chatburn, were held at the weekend, when the guest preacher was Canon Robert Smith, a former Vicar of Withnell and Pennington and for­ merly on the home staff of the South American Mis-


Welcome Everyone is welcome to


come along to Grindleton Methodist Church to take p a r t in th e h a r v e s t thanksgiving worship on Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 2p.m., when the Rev. E. S. Joselin, of Clitheroe, will conduct the services. On Monday, at 2-15


p.m., the sale of produce will take place in the Sun­ day Schoolroom. The guest speaker will be Mrs E. Cowperthwaite and tea and cakes will be served.


Everything’s red I f you fancy a change on


Wednesday, why not visit Grindleton CE Primary School at 7 p.m. There you will find a coffee evening


. in full swing with many at tra c t ions , including cake, craft and plant stalls and a coloured stall (where everything on sale will be red). Gardeners with any sur­


plus plants or anyone with items for the craft or cake stalls can send them along to the school to help swell the funds. Tickets are on sale from


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Netball winners Read Guides took part


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In action The Cubs football sea­


son is under way and both Read packs were in action at the weekend. Calder played away to St Ste­ phens and in a good game emerged 2-1 winners, both goals coming from Rob Thomas. Ribble played at home


to St Cuthbert’s. Playing outstanding football, they won 14-0, with goals from James Andrew (4), Dun­ can Bennett (3), Sam Mar­ shall (2), Roger Hayth- ornthwaite (2) and Michael Dalby (3). . Man-of-the- match was James Andrew.


Lucky hands Prizewinners at Read


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