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potato pie, followed by jam sponge pudding and c u s ta r d , or 1e m o n meringue pie, were “just the ticket” on a chilly autumn day, when 30 members of Rimington and Middop Leisure Club met. The vicar of Gisburn
Hearty helpings Hearty helpings of
Thomas Moorhouse, Sarah and Kathryn Newbould, Helen and William Nick- lin, Gareth Pedley, Emma Robinson, Craig Ryde, V ic to r ia and Adam Speight, Diane, Elizabeth and Helen Thwaite, Rona Veitch, Eleanor West, Caroline and Laura Wigan. Two Bibles were pre
GRINDLETON
Parish Church, the Rev. J. Lumby, was a welcome guest and enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and chat. Winners of the domino
session were: Mrs M. Rairstow, Mr F. Worth ington and Mr Hide. Raf fle winners were: Mr Worthington, Mrs D. Wells and Mr Cusiclt.
enjoyed Rimington and Middop Sports committee bonfire on the Coulthurst Jubilee Field on Friday. The weather was perfect and there was a tasty Jacob's join of baked pota toes,parkin and treacle toffee, and fireworks made a fine display in a specially roped-ol'f enclosure.
ers and friends thoroughly
Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Howel Jones and his daughter, Helen, were the special guests at the annual Gis burn and Rimington Sun day School prizegiving at Salem Congregational Chapel, Martin To]), on Saturday evening. Parents, friends and
Prizegiving T he Mayo r a n d
guests were welcomed by t h e S u n d a y S c h o o l
superintendent, Mr H. K. Moorhouse, and the Sun day Night Group mimed a sketch, entitled “In the nick of time,” read by P e t e r a n d Ca ro l in e Thomas. Peter, a student minis
ter, also led the prayers, and the Sunday School children and young people sang “In my heart there rings a melody,” “Colours of Day” and “ Into my heart,” accompanied by Mrs Diane Rice. The Mayoress presented
Large crowd A large crowd of villag
sented to Diane Thwaite and Sarah Hacking. Sun day School teacher Mrs Susan Speight proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayoress, who then gave a word of tesimony and sang “Lo, I stand at the door of your h e a r t ,” accompanying herself on guitar. A talk on “Christian
.“Choices.” Mrs Ethel Hartley was
cluded by a short message from the Mayor on
firework display held on Grindleton Playing Fields went with a bang on Mon day night when more than ever villagers and friends turned out to enjoy the spectacle. Thanks to the many
Spectacle The annual bonfire and
locals who provided material the bonfire was huge. A hearty supper was enjoyed by almost everyone and the dozens of black puddings were soon gobbled up together with hot-pot anti coffee.
Faith” was given by Mr Moorhouse. The service was con
organist, and a buffet sup per in the schoolroom brought the evening to a close.On Sunday afternoon, the Men’s Day service was held, when the preacher, the Rev John Langford, of Darwen, spoke on “God’s love for us through Jesus.” Organist was Mr Clifford Johnson of Chatburn.
BILLINGTON
Ladies' Social Hour, Bil- lington, welcomed Mr B. II. Slow, of Billington, who read poetry with a religious theme-and sang modern hymns, the ladies joining in the choruses and accompanying him on the tambourines and maracas. A vote of thanks was given by Mrs K. Lowe for an enjoyable evening. The organ was played
Tambourines E b e n e z e r B a p t i s t
served. Next week’s speaker
will be Mrs M. Whittaker, of Accrington.
WADDINGTON
book prizes Cor attendance to: Lisa Bailey, Sarah and Claire Bancroft, Richard
ilriscoe, Richard and Fdward Rrunning, James CUristophevson, Susan Downing, Hannah Duck worth, Adam Eilithorn, Rachel and Katharine Fos te r, Charlotte Green, Rachael, Julie and Joanne Hacking, Sarah, Katie and Sophie Hacking, Merrill and Frances Hughes, Andrew Korol, Matthew and Felicity Lloyd, James and Sam Lund, Paul, Christopher, Suzanne ami Adrian Marsden, Louise Metcalfe, Sarah and
service at St Helen's Church, Waddington, the vicar, the Rev. Alan G. Bailey, presented Royal School of Church Music medals to Tim Czervonka and Matthew Aspden, both aged eight. Tim and Matthew have
Medals At the Sunday morning
Waste paper The usual waste paper
collection will take place in Grindleton today. Contri butions can be left in the space at the to]) of Back Lane, near the church
effort.
calender, supporting the Church Urban Fund, are
November 18th. Copies of a 15 month
available from the vicar at £2-50 each. Please support i the work the fund is doing
n inner-city and inner- town areas.
Amalgamation This week se es a
momentous change in Read Cub Scouts when both Calder and Ribble packs combine to become 1st Read St John’s Cubs. Ribble pack played their
With Two Necks, Pendle ton, turned out to be a sparkling occasion. Organisers Steve and
Sparkling night The bonfire at the Swan
Christine Dilworth had decided that all money raised should be donated to the All Saints’ Church, Pendleton, roof fund. There was an excellent
last individual football match on Saturday against St Andrew’s and won 14-0. Goalseorers were Matthew Ward (5), Ross Bewley (5), John Chesworth (3) and scoring his first goal ever was Gary Smith.
Vestry fund Read Mothers’ Union
wall, but please keep the area tidy. suThanks to all those who
pport this fund-raising
holding an open afternoon on November loth from 2 to 3-30 p.m. to raise, funds for the Christmas party. The afternoon will take
Playgroup Grindleton Playgroup is
the form of a tea party during the normal play group session. Tea and cake will be served and there will be a raffle, cake, bring-and-buy and home produce stalls. It is bound to be a fun
held its meeting on All Saints Day and following communion in church a bring-and-buy sale was held in school. The evening raised £32 towards the new vestry
fund. The next meeting will
be on November 27th when the speaker will be Mrs Rosemary Hartley.
1 Father Christmas . . .
Santa Your first chance to see
Read Playgroup is holding a Chris’tmas F air on Saturday in the United Reformed Church at 1 ]). m. There will be various
afternoon so whether you’re a new mum, or a mum with children in school, or one of the older residents of the village, visit the playgroup, watch the children in action and' relax with tea and cake. Tickets cost 50]).
by Miss M. Kay and r e f re s hm e n ts w e r e
READ
Remembrance will be held in Read Parish Church on Sunday at 10-15 a.m., fol lowed by the laying of wreaths at the memorial. Would all members of the uniformed branches note this is parade Sunday for November.
Remembrance The annual service of
been singing with the choir for a year and recently passed the first tests of the Chorister Training Scheme and therefore received medals with the light blue ribbon of the Junior Singer.
a Victorian and Edwardian evening in Read School on November 10th at 7-30 p.m. Tickets are £2 inclu sive of refreshments. Pro ceeds will go towards the new vestry fund for Read Parish Church.
Victorian night Pcndlc Opera is holding
Confirmation Any person interested
in being confirmed next year should attend the 10- 15 a.m. service at Read P a r i s h C h u r c h o n
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stalls and refreshments suitable for all ages.
Constitutional Club were: Ladies — Mrs B. Nichols, Mrs D. Slinger. Gents — Mrs Cropper, Mr F. Riley. Special prize was won by Mrs M. Pickles and MC was Mrs P. Larkin.
Prizes Whist winners at Read
WHALLEY
Oklahoma Members of Whalley
tion of “Oklahoma” in February, should contact Mvs S. Wlggans or Mrs 3. Walmsley by December
20th.The society has offered the group a block booking for Saturday February 23rd at 2-15 p.m. and the cost will be £3 plus coach fare.
Senior Citizens wishing to see Clitheroe Amateur Operatic Society's produc
Senior Citizens’ whist drive held at the Abbey were: ladies — Mrs E. Howarth, Mrs A. Rigby. Gents: Mrs D. Farns
Senior whist Winners of Whalley
Thornber; Mrs S. .Cariyon, Sirs E. Thomasson and Mrs P. Twitchen (joint second).
worth, Mrs S. Wiggans. D o m i n o e s : M r s M .
Kenyan visit "My visit to Kenya" was
held at the Whalley Chapel on Friday. Mrs Dickinson gave an
the title of Mrs Margaret Dickinson’s talk to the Clitheroe Methodist Cir cuit Missionary evening
at Gisburnc Park; a
insight into the work of the Malta Hospital, where she had taken gifts of syringes, needles, dispos able gloves and other items in short supply. Her daughter, Barbara,
annual bonfire night with firework display and hot pot
supper.Chairman Susan Wall ing thanked hosts Mr and Mrs John Peel, of New- sholme, together with those who provided and served the supper. Last week members
CHATBURN
Time for chat All members of the
returned safely home, with no bumps or bruises, after they were given basic ski-ing instruction on a visit to Pendle Dry Ski
attendance of all ages to watch the fireworks and sample the treacle toffee and chestnuts, and a tom bola and draw were held during the evening. The sum of £
221.GOp
was raised. Local talent
display at a variety night in Pendleton Village Hall tomoiTow. Any interesting acts,
Local talent will be on
especially those with a Lancashire flavour, are
welcome. Among those taking
part will be Adrian Wilson and friends, who will pro vide music for dancing and Edward Jackson and Bob Birtwistle will be singing. The fun starts at 7-30 p.m.
Saints’ Parish Church, Pendleton, was launched last Thursday, All Saints’ Day. Between £8,000 and
Roof fund. The roof fund at All
£10,000 is needed for the rep a irs , and several money-making events have been arranged. On Sunday, the church
Ribblesdale Club, Chat burn, spent a pleasant afternoon, some playing dominoes while others chatted. Tea hostesses were Mrs
Slope. Next week’s meeting is
a trip to Waves Leisure Centre, Blackburn, leav ing the village at 7 p.m. Anyone interested should give their names to Carol Graveston (Tel: Gisburn 445 319).
■ the whist and domino drive, organised by the Festival Hall Management Committee. The MCs were Mrs P. Knowles and Mrs T. Bell. Whist: Ladies — Mrs B.
Tables There were 1G tables at
Cowin.The annual whist and domino drive is to be held on Tuesday November 20th at Newton Village
Hall.Next week’s club meet ing is at the village hall, when there will be a talk by a spiritual healer.
E. Campbell and Mrs M. Ridgway. Today there will be a domino drive starting at 2-15 p.m. prompt.
bum Mothers’ Union was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Pye, when everyone enjoyed seeing a video of the Holy Land. Mrs D. Brewer thanked
Mothers The meeting of Chat-
Mr and Mrs Pye for their hospitality and Mrs B. Pearce was tea hostess. Arrangements were
Farrow, Mrs D. Speak, Mrs. L. Brown. Gents — Mr N. Jackson, Mrs J. Cowperthwaite, Mr H. Lofthouse. Dominoes: Mr W. Wil
son, Mr Hartley, Mrs Oddie, Mrs Barker. Raffle: Mr H. Nelson,
Mrs L. Brown, Mrs A. Phillip, Mrs S. Graveston.
held its Patronal Festival. There was a service of family communion, taken by the vicar, the Rev. Roland Nicholson.
Water supply North West Water is
carrying out maintenance operations to the water supply in Pendleton. Preventative measures
Tide" was the theme of a family service at Gisburn Parish Church on Sunday morning. The vicar, the Rev. J. Lumby, explained to the young people how long ago baptisms took place in rivers, symboli cally washing away the old sinful life and coming into
Baptism “Baptism at All Saints’
the light of the Holy Spirit. Hymns and read
been without water on various days while the work Is being carried out.
SABDEN
general meeting at which Mr F. Cottam was elected chairman, succeeding the late Miss A. Alston. Mrs I. Metcalfe was re-elected press secretary. Names were taken for the Christ mas dinner at the Higher Trap]) Hotel on December 3rd. Monday’s domino win
New chairman Sabden over 60s held a
ners were: Mrs M. Wade, Mrs A. Parkinson and Mrs I. Metcalfe. Whist: Ladies — Mrs Denney and Mrs E. Marsden. Gents — Mrs J. Swannick and Mrs G. Walmsley. Raffle: Miss E. Hayes. On Thursday domino
are being carried out in respect of discoloration of the water. To reduce the cause, high velocity air is being added to the main to remove accumulated debris. Already villagers have
read the Old Testament lesson and Brownies Rachel and Julie Hacking assisted with the collec
tion.Organist was Mrs Diane Rice and singing was led by the augmented choir.
Lee Hartley, son of Mi ami Mrs J. Hartley, of Mylah Farm, took place and the large congregation welcomed him into the family of the church. Mr J. Christopherson
ings echoed the theme. The baptism of Andrew
made for the next open meeting on November 23th when a demonstra tion will be given by a representative of Norweb. Tickets are now on sale and the price includes a hot-pot supper.
HURST GREEN
was inclement, the car boot sale and flea market, organised by Hurst Green Bowling Club, was well attended and raised £500 for funds. Goods of all kinds were
Boot sale Although the weather
displayed and home-made refreshments served. All the competitions
during the year have been enjoyable and well sup ported and the new pavil ion has been put to good
use.The next .event is a race night at the Memorial Hall tomorrow starting at 7-30 p.m.
proved both amusing and sad, many tales were told of people long gone, and of customs suen as body snatching, which sent y.\ shiver down the spine. Mrs Wright thanked Mr
ent were the subject of a talk given to members of Hurst Green WI by Mr Cliff Austin. During an hour, which
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dance at Bolton-by-Bow- land WI invitation party
for senior citizens. The cake, baked by Mrs B. Booth and iced by Mrs R. Mason, was cut by Mrs M.Mihie-Redhead. Entertainment was pro
Party cake There was a good atten
Austin for an interesting hour. Names were taken for
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the Christmas concert at the Guild Hall and a Christmas party arranged for members at the Bayley Arms Hotel. Competition winners
vided by Carol and S t e w a r t H u n t c r a n d friends, of Saddle-worth, who gave an excellent per formance of singing and comedy. President Mrs M.
and domino games were: Whist, Mr anil Mrs B. Ste venson. Dominoes: Mrs J.
A. Bosonnet warmly thanked the group. Winners of the whist
winners were: Mr R. Greenwood, Mrs C. Hod- son, Mr J. Traynor and Mrs C. Sefton. Whist: Ladies — Mrs G. Walms ley and Mrs M. Swift. Gents —Mrs J. Swannick and Mr F. Cottam. Raffle: Mrs A. Parkinson.
is a tutor nurse, as Malta is i'llso a teaching hospital and nurses trained there go on to work in other hospitals in Kenya. The talk was illustrated by- slides showing the differ ent departments of the hospital and also the wild life of the Kenyan country side. The Rev. Eric Joselin
expressed appreciation for a wonderful evening.
Wednesday 21st,
Saturday 24th o f November.
22nd, Friday 23rd and
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Raffle Tickets lOp each
All Raffle Money will be donated to the Heart Foundation
Quiz night Whalley Parish Church
Men’s Fellowship held a quiz night and supper at Whalley Abbey, shared with members of Langho Men’s Fellowship. There was a good attendance of
30. BASHALLEAVES
Poetry A selection of humorous
and nostalgic poems was enjoyed by members of Bashall Eaves WI when they held their 48th birth day party. Following a short busi
on Saturday night to make Sabden’s village bonfire a great success. The fire work display went off very well and th e re were 14entries in the children’s Guy Fawkes competition. Even a Ninja Turtle guy made an appearance among the more tradi tional efforts. Judging was undertaken
Guy contest The weather stayed fine
Mr W. Crossley thanked members of the WI for such an enjoyable party.
W i 1 k i n s o n , Miss I . Roberts, Mrs J. Sugar, Mrs S. Stone. On behalf of the guests
Winners At the monthly whist
and domino drive held at Bolton-by-BowIand Vil lage Hall there were 15 tables and MCs were Mr I. Bleazard and Mr J. Single- ton.
— Mrs A. Phillips. Mrs E. Robson, Mrs E. Watson. Gents — Mrs B. Wadding- ton, Mr T. Jackson, Mr S.
Whist winners: Ladies Hogg.
by two residents Mrs D. Bass and Mrs Dinah Hack- ett, of Pendle Street East, who presented prizes don ated by the Holme Com mittee, who organised the event. Prizewinners were: I.
linson, Mr H. Jackson, Mrs Oddie, Mrs Tomlin son, Mr Broderick, Mrs
Dominoes: Mr J. Tom . ¥
Mr T. Cowperthwaite, Mr J. Singleton, Mrs.B. Wad dington.
Edgar. Raffle: Mrs A. Jackson,
Ryan and Amy Birkett, Kimberley Lingard, Lisa Skellern, who received portable radio, personal cassette player and a £5 McDonald’s voucher respectively. All other entrants received a toffee apple.
ness meeting, Mrs Chris tine Thistlethwaite, of Rimington, entertained everyone with a selection of her poetry. Mrs J. Bargh proposed
for “An evening with Roger Westbrook and Friends” in St Mary’s H a l l , S a b d e n , on •November 24th at 8 p.m. The event i3 in aid of Sab den Bowling Club, which is still in need of funds. Tickets, price £3, are available from committee members and the newsa gents.
Westbrook Tickets are now on sale
a vote of thanks and a buf fet supper followed. Mrs K. Nowell and Mr
GISBURN
R. Chew won the draw and Mr Hollings thanked the members on behalf of the visitors for their hospi tality.
family and friends of Gis burn YFC enjoyed the
Ski-ing About 40 members,
SIMONSTONE
Flowers “Flowers and food for
Christmas” will be the theme at Simonstone Mothers’ Union meeting in the Old School on Tuesday at 7-45 p.m. Everyone is welcome to this open meeting.
Friends Friends of Simonstone.
School would like to thank those who contributed to the waste paper collection when over 5 tonnes was amassed. The next collec tion will be on November 23rd.
Spadework At th e meeting of
Simonstone Garden Club on November 22nd there will be a recording for Radio L a n c a sh i re ’s “Spadework” programme. Everyone is welcome to attend at 7-30 p.mi and there will be a competition for the best gardening tip.
were Mrs M. Eccles, Mrs M. Duxbury and Mrs Mar garet Holden and nomina tions were accepted for the new committee.
CHIPPING
Humorous sl id e s Chipping YFC joined in
fire on the village playing fields mi Monday evening. After watching their own firework display .members had an enjoyable supper at
its annual slide show which proved highly humorous for many mem
the Sun Inn. Last week the club held
was placed second in the regional brainstrust com petition. Anno Ingleby and Michael Hayhurst have been named as reserves for the regional team. Meanwhile, the interme diate team was first, and Gareth Mitchell, Alan Kay and Philip Slater have all qualified for the regional team. Two teams from the dub are also through to the quarter finals in the regional debate competi tion.A talk on drugs will’be given by police officers from the Lancashire Con stabulary's headquarters at the club meeting on Monday in the Chipping Community Centre, start ing at 7-45 p.m.
bers. The club’s junior team
SLAIDBURN
Healer Gamble Hall Farm was
the venue for Slaidbu'rn Young Farmers’ Club bon fire on Sunday. Members expressed thanks to Mr and Mrs R.
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