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C. Utheroe 2232U (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) lews from the Villages


Over the stiles Sabden Age C


on a lovely sunny day. S to rm Of p r o t e s t Read Cricket Club on May how it started in Liege in when 10 members took the


Leisure, Club’s walk was o


route up to York Lane,' A storm pf protest over ^ f fg ^ .^ g available from past a striking display of the poll tax greeted Mr jyjr yellow gorse, and dropped John Hunt, the Ribble


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down to Hey Barn Farm. Valley Council’s Chief £ | | t h e a c e s After climbing a stone Financial Officer, when he, • . : .


s t i le and c ro s s in g a was guest speaker at Sab- Prizewinners at t Arms Hotel for supper stream, they went across c' en P a r ish Council s whist dnve held in Re fields to Stubbins Lane AGM;


- A C ra sb ta b ^ .C lu b were, •rteeper


roses dines


and towards Dry Corner A fter outlining the Ladles Mrs A- Cu - > Farm. The path became details' ofYh e 'tax and! D ^ c h ^ n t ) 8 Gents —


Heights and the way home are en titied to rebates was via Black Hill.


p Sights included a pair of deluge of questions from mC Avas MrG. A? Holden, etc., he was met with a was"Mrg r Hopkins and Question time n Special prizewinner lovers, a cluster of prim- about 30 ratepayers —


stitchwort and an early aboutTheir poll tax bills, mayflower.


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. I t was found th a t several of the stone stiles


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tion, being blocked by wood, making, ascent and descent extremely diffi­ cult.


, bluebells, celan- many 0f them attending P n l lp p t in n i, ladies ’ mantle', primarily to complain w O l iew in y mVAwr n Mrl am ,n / iu l i f * .


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? Z 0,V A T ? L r t r e b V w e r e asked to morning a r ran g e a meeting in and 10a.m.


working hours. Mr Hunt explained that


Wednesday, starting at 2 ble for instigating the tax, p.m. from the county but just for collecting and school, and the next lun- enforcing it. “It is not my , cheon will be on May 16th duty h ere to n ig h t to Week and to make up for in St Mary’s Hall.


The next walk will be on his office was not responsi-


ficulties, Read Scouts and Cubs have been unable to participate in Scout Job


bowling session takes dissatisfied ratepayers. •• p la c e to d a y in S t Many residents left the


The club’s secorid indoor to explain it,” he told the


Nicholas’s Hall and will meeting before the busi- continue twice weekly ness and the AGM contin-


throughoutthemorith. ued with a chairmans report from Coun. Ber-


Webster and Mr R. Eden. Whist: Ladies — Mrs M.1 Swift and Mrs Walmsley. Raffle: Mrs J. Burrows. On Thursday evening,


domino winners were: Mrs E. Ford, Mrs P. Whit­ taker, Mr R. Eden and Mi­ lt. Ford. Whist: Ladies — Mrs A. Haworth and Mrs M. Wade. Gents — Mr J. Oddie and Mr G. Holden. Raffle: Mr J. Oddie.


School funds A jumble sale is being


held tonight at 7 p.m. in Sabden County Primary School in aid of school funds.


Progress report Although construction


needs to raise £6,000 towards its new green. Next Wednesday, at 7-


Sabden Bowling Club still sa8leJ1!'’?- --------


work is due to begin soon, jc r jL ._____t


30 p.m. in St Mary’s Hall, the club will hold its first AGM. All members, sup-


den Over 60s Monday gi.ounci during the year to socrnl were: Mrs F. Bur- 5nng ;t up to safety stan- T.°."!s> Mr J. Royle, Mr C. ^ards. I t is hoped that


Domino winners at Sab- ouj on the children’s play- . . o f work had been carried


more of the outstanding work will be completed by the summer holidays. The village had received


a good report in last year’s Best-Kept Village Compe­ tition. Coun. Parfitt was re-e­


Green Over 60s fortnightly drive were: Ladies — Mrs A. Haw o r th , Mrs D; Knowles. Gents — Miss M. Jackson, Mr E. Hart­ ley.


Right cards Whist winners at Hurst


lected chairman and Coun. Eileen Lowe was returned as vice-chairman. Two new members, Coun. Susan Aspin and Coun. Margaret Parsons, were welcomed to their first AGM. At the monthly meet-(


ing, the council’s best-kept garden competition was discussed; those wishing to take part should give their name and address to any councillor or place them in the entry box at the new-


p o r te r s and an y o n e pitch has been deferred to interested in the bowling obtain further mforma-


been asked to maintain the boundary fence round,the Pendle Witch and an appli­ cation to erect floodlights on the Holme football


WTi,itbread Brewery has


green are asked to attend tion. to hear a progress report Vandalism to the picnic on the project. •


benches on Black Hill was c


events include a duck race said the asbestos waste and balloon race on May dumped off Chtheroe Road _____________ ____ . . 20th along Sabden Brook h ad s t i l l n o t b e e n Rev. B. M. Cave, thanked and a 10-mile sponsored removed, although it had those who shared the life, walk on June 24th.


The next fund-raising reported and members r a s m o n s


been rep o r ted to the work and worship of St county council.


The next meeting is on G u id e d t o u r John’s,


A fashion sftow pre- J une 5t.h in the Methodist sented by “Peaches and Rooms.


SljilN THE RIBBLE VALLEY Thirty members and


Whalley, Mr F. Brown, Mr J. Kay, Mr A. Hay- hurst.


Dofninoes: Mrs M. Raffle: Mrs H. Hargley.


of St John’s Church, Hurst Green, Mr J. Peel and Mrs J. Piercy were re-elected churchwardens.' Elected to the PCC were Mr R. Bai­ ley, Mr G. Belcher, Mr J. Garstang, Mr J. Hyde, Mr A. Rigby, Mr M. Tipton, Mrs V. Cave, Mrs A. Hut­ chinson, Mrs F. Lee,.Mrs K. Seed, Mrs C. Yates and Margaret Yates. - Sidesmen elected were


Encouraging At the annual meeting


Tricks and spots nard Parfitt. He said a lot •


defend the tax, but merely this loss of funds they are


,. they might be entitled to a Straits Lane on Saturday between 8-30


Ponnle h-ivintr Darticular waste paper collection out- Brian Cave had asked the — 0 . -0 .


There will be. the usual “Any questions.” The Rev. .


queries m a - box at, the bottom reported that sales back of the church and he ka(j f,een most satisfactory answered one or two ques- and s to ck s had been


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Boys’ choice Owing to unforeseen dif­


tions at intervals during the service and in his


address. All the questions were


doing various sponsored events. These include a swim at Padiham Baths and a sponsored silence for the less energetic, both on May 15th.


HURST GREEN


connected with “faith” and the Christian way of life in all its phases and left a great deal to think about. The vicar also thanked


Shop secretary Mr Row-


geous prices. Mr Williams was thanked for unloading the supply lorry. The club outing will take


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jumble arid bric-a-brac sale such a success. A total of. £215 was collected for church funds. .


Candle workshop A most enjoyable trip


everyone who had brought goods, manned stalls and ,eave the d1(, School at 6.


bought things to make the 30 m ^||0 o n f l kvi/i-Q.hl'JIP Qfilp


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Waste skip Friends of Simonstone


School will be holding


took 41 members and friends of Hurst Green Over 60s Club to the Che­ sh ire Candle m a k e rs ’ Workshop, Burwardsley, in the heart of rural Che­ shire. They watched a video


will be outside school from 9-3d a.m. to 6 p.m.


Foulridge, with supper at “The Tempest”- at Elslack afterwards. A coach will


lace on May 31st to the ..akeside Garden-Centre,


bought in bulk at advanta­


John’s Church, Hurs t Green, took the form of


Sunday’s service at St


towards Padiham explaining which groups mV W .Baker Mr F. ^ e y


served by mine hosts Colin arid Ann Atkinson.-Joan Marsden gave a vote of thanks.


------ ,i u.. May 16th.


The AGM will be on ,


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19th.-Tickets, inclusive .of jjart.


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Cream” will be held in St Nicholas’s Hall, Sabden,. on Wednesday, at 7-30 p.m., v/hen many of the designs will have an inter­ national influence.


c e r n - . READ Gangsters


' There will be a “gang- -as guide and told a short. sters and molls” disco in- history of the, college and


friends of> the ^lUMPS group at St John’s Church, Hurst Green, enjoyed a guided tour, of Stonyhurst College.' Mrs Mercer,: the headmaster’s wife, acted


1794 with a handful of boys. The party particu­ larly; enjoyed seeing the church and boys’chapel. . Afterwards, members retired to ; to Shireburn


SIMONSTONE Urgent need , President of Simoristone fund, and how the scholars .


Garden; Club. Mr,. K . can ),elp with this.-. McKeand took the. chair at


the AGM,' stating'that a ‘R e e t g o o d d o ’ new chairman: was urgen- . .


tly needed,.together with^.AWhalley’s . Twinning ' .


-new committee members. : Organisation .raised over An illustrated talk on £100 -with'- a .successful


Secretai-y Mrs M.-Row- The money will be us-used by the “Ossie Cloggers.


“The Pendle Way” Was Lancashire night. Over 60 given by Mr W.' Osborn, people; enjoyed a , hot-pot who was thanked by Mr J. supper and entertainment Rowbottom.


bottom gave a report on the year’s speakers and activities. Treasurer Mrs G. Holt gave her report on the good membership of the club, with 45 individu­ als and 26 families. Sales at th e ’shop had contri­ buted to a very satisfac­ tory balance. ■


to help fund a visit ip July by the people of Vihiers, Whalley’s twin tbw n in France.


Village life Half a century of life in a


Fylde village was the theme of a somewhat unusual talk given by Mr George Dobson to mem­ bers of Whalley Mothers’ Union. Mr Dobson, who has


spent most of his life in Wrea Green, described his childhood as a member of a large family in a small vil­ lage. A f te r th e v o te of


Davenport read a poem about the building of the' chapel and the older chil­ dren contributed with a picture of the chapel and all it contains to the pres- erit-day ‘Raising the Roof


PENDLETON For research Quiz time


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Tomorrow riight’s wine omz eyening at Pend-


Committee’s AGM. '


under will be asked gen- L ia in f l l l eral knowledge questions r , e , r ,u l


worth. There will be a free glass of:wine for competi­ tors on entry and prizes for the winners! There were no members


by quizjnaster Steve Dil- Speaker at Chatburn


of the public at the annual meeting. Mr Richard Col- linge was re-elected chair­ man,' Mr Harry Whitwell secretary and Mr Garnett Whitwell treasurer. The committee was also re-e­ lected and there are two vacancies. • A reduction was agreed in the number of Sunday flea markets each year. The annual barbecue will be held on June 8th.


thanks, members were reminded of future events and thanked for providing sewing and k n i t t in g material for the Mozambi­ que Appeal!


their waste paper collec- drive in Whalley were: tion on May ll tn : The skip Ladies — Mrs D. Ormrod, Mrs A. Rigby. Gents — Mrs E. Whitehead, Mrs M. De Laurier. Dominoes: Mrs E.


Garden opening At th e m e e t in g of


film of fancy candles being made and after a tour, of the workshop and shop, where several members were tempted to purchase gifts, an excellent lunch was enjoyed in the Hayloft Restaurant. Later the party visited Chester, where a long and


exploring the city. Winners of the raffle


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Simonstone Parish Coun­ cil, in the new school, bor­ ough councillor Mr J. Travis agreed to report the matters of the bus shelters and litter bins at the'Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Public Works' and Health Committee. It was decided to site


the proposed Christmas tree near the lighting


sunny afternoon was spent column on School Lane, __‘____ i.i___ij...


held oh the coach were Mrs M. Buckingham, Mr W. Knowles, Mrs R. Richardson and Mrs A. Hayhurst.


RIMINGTON


Mr R. Ba iley , Mr D. Channing, Mr J. Garstang, Mr J . Holgate, Mr A. Hoyle, Mr J. Hyde, Mr J. Peel, Mr H. Piercy, Mr A. Rigby, Mr C. Rigby and Mr M.Tipton. . Treasurer Mr Rigby gave a very encouraging report on the church’s finances and the vicar, the


Plum crumble Rimirigton and Middop


Leisure Club members met in the Memorial Insti­ tute to enjoy a lunch of meat and potato pie, fol­ lowed by a choice of jam sponge, apple pie or plum crumble. An extra treat was an “ E a s te r nes t fancy” for each member. Winners of the domino


'den. A quotation of £60 is to be accepted for the installation of a retaining pipe provided by Mr T. Cattermole. Arrangements were dis­


adjacent o the parish gar


cussed for the formal opening ceremony of the parish garden on May 18th.


nrlinppnt. tn Hip nnrisn n*nr-


Horne, Mrs E. Thomas- son.


GISBURN


caravan was described to members of Gisburn WI by former LFWI chairman Mrs Netta Brodrick. Preparations for the


Gypsy caravan A holiday in. a gypsy


_ Abbey senior citizens’


Abbey drive Whist winners at the


v ic a r of All S a in t s ’ Church, Pendleton, the Rev. Roland Nicholson, will take place rin church on Sunday, at 11 a.m. After the service a buffet lunch will be served in the village hall, when there will be the chance to meet the vicar and his wife and two daughters.


New vicar The induction of the new


vided by the Lancashire County Council will be placed in Pendleton from May 8th to 14th to enable residents to dispose of unwanted items.


Rubbish skip The rubbish skip pro­


CHATBURN


Farm visit Over 20 members of


A lengthy .discussion » . Menf e are^bri the


took place into wanous i0-okou t ’for' wiy old hats, matters arising from the


granting of planning per­ mission for the Higher Trapp Hotel. A fter a meeting with the borough planning officer, a revised approach to deal with the parish council’s scrutiny of planning applications was agreed. The clerk will obtain


session was Mr H. Thist- letlnvaite and raffle win­ ners' were: Mrs A. Pea­ cock, Mr W. Buckley and Mrs P. Cock.


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Mrs Lilian Coates organ­ ised a well-received floral quiz. Her next contribu­ tion will be at today’s meetincr * 1


group meeting and Gis­ burn Gala are now well under, way and anyone wishing to help should volunteer now. A.t the birthday party,


gloves, chiffon scarves and old clothes in general. Anyone wanting to dispose of such items should con­ tact Mrs D. Rice (Gisburn • 445444).


Eyes down It was “eyes down and


copies of plans submitted for planning application and two parish councillors will visit each property; the question of a notifica­ tion card being issued to


will be discussed at the next meeting. • Notification has been


eople likely to be affected y planning applications


received from the Lanca­ shire Association of Local Councils regarding the salary of parish council clerks. The formula for alculation of salaries has


two little ducks” at Gis­ burn Festival Hall when the tower fund-raising committee, of St Mary’s Parish Church, organised a game of bingo. As the result of a very happy evening, the tower fund will benefit by £35. Mr W. Peacock was


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Mothers’ Union was Mr Barry Hartley, who gave a helpful talk arid video on “Fire prevention in the home.” He was thanked by Mrs H. Boden. Mrs D. Brewer presided and hostesses, were Mrs


Boden and Mrs Pearce. Final arrangements


were made for a jumb|e sale and ideas for a trip in June were discussed.


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been amended to £1 for each persori on the com­ munity charge register. Planning applications


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the Best-Kept Village Competition once again, but. in view of the poor responses to the best-Kept garden' and area competi­ tions, it was resolved not. to hold them this year. The chairman agreed to liase w i th ; Simonstone School head teacher Mr H. Brindle regarding a poster competition on the theme of the Best-Kept Village. The next, meeting will


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the .younger;.children delighted the. congregation i with, a play; and . songs i about Noah." Mrs M.' Yates and Mr .C.' Royle continued th e th em e ;.,w i t h . a humorous dialogue. < ’ In the evening, Mrs Joy ,


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