Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) r News from the Villages GISBURN Vet’s view


show by veterinary sur­ geon Mr Neil Roberts. Refreshments were pro­ vided by Christine Pil- kington and the vote of thanks was given by chair­ man Steven Preston.


Joyful The Advent Sunday


joyful occasion. The Brownie flag was carried to the altar by Sarah Ban­ croft and Merrill and Prances Hughes and the Rev. Jonathan Lumby


family service at St Mary’s Church, Gisburn, was a


welcomed the large con­ gregation. Mr Lumby explained


the symbolism of the Advent crown with its five white candles and Rachel Hacking was invited to light the first one. Mem­ bers of the Sunday Club and the recorder group gathered round to sing “Jesus bids us shine with a pure clear light.” Mr Richard Hughes


Leadbeater. After the ser­ vice refreshments were served. On Sunday, at 5 p.m.,


read the lesson and during his address Mr Lumby told of the history of the ancient “mystery ,plays” performed in olden times. He displayed a beautiful Advent calendar and Rosalind Pate opened the first window. Organist was Mr Mark


there will be a Christmas tree and Christingle ser­ vice in church. Children may bring gifts to place round the tree and gift envelopes will also be available for Children’s Society donations.


Tots entertain Gjsburn Playgroup is to


stalls and the playgroup’s tiny tots will be providing entertainment at 11 a.m. Admission, which includes coffee and mince pies, will be 50p.


SABDEN


All winners At the Monday night


social for Sabden Over


James Royle. Whist: Ladies — Mrs


(ids, domino winners wore Mrs Agnes Parkinson, Mrs Freda Hodgson, Mrs Phyllis Whittaker and Mr


Isabel Flannagan and Mrs Agnes Ilowarth. Gents — Mrs Eve Marsden and Mr George Riley. Raffle: Mrs Dorothy Bass. Thursday’s domino win­


the Festival Hall from 11 a.m. to noon on December 18th in aid of the Durian House Children's Hospice Appeal and the Blackburn Royal Infirmary Chil­ dren’s Surgical Appeal. There will be various


hold a coffee morning at


burton and Mrs Eve Mars- den. Raffle: Mrs Moor- house.


Time for fair


YEC met in the village Christmas fair in the par- hall for a talk and slide ish hall at 2 p.m.


Members of Gisburn RC Church holds its


ever turned out for Sab- den’s traditional switch-on of the Christmas tree lights and carol service, organised by the ever- busy Holme Committee, which chose a perfect night for the occasion. Around 500 people took


On the radio A bigger crowd than


READ On Saturday, St Mary’s Victorian look


Union members when their meeting took the form of a Victorian eve­ ning with a wonderful dis­ play of flowers, table decorations and sweets from that era. On S a tu rd a y , the


Christmas coffee morning was an outstanding suc­ cess, with £180 being raised for MU funds.


part and were surprised to hear that their carols and accompaniment by Earby Brass Band were being recorded by the BBC for a Radio Two broadcast at !)- 30 a.m. on Boxing Day morning and again on New Year’s Day. Many of the children


busy for^Reatl^ Mothers^ jacket potatoes, hot dogs ■


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an(] parche{| peas. Artificial limbs


Members and friends were types of limb made to suit thanked for making floral all patients. Gareth Mit- decorations, cakes, mince chell and Wayne Airey pies and handicrafts, gave the vote of thanks, which proved very popu- Next week there will be lar.


go towards the new vestry Popplett. fund and the Church Urban Fund.


grouped together to give a special rendition of “Away in a manger.” Mr Terry Cattermole, a local busi­ nessman who has donated Sabdcn’s tree for many years, was invited to switch on the lights and wished everyone a merry Christmas. Afterwards the service


was led by the Rev. Roland Nicholson, vicar of St Nicholas’s Church. In addition to the band, the St Nicholas’s and Age Concern choirs took part and everyone was wel­ comed and thanked by Holme Committee chair­ man Mrs Eileen Lowe, who said she was over­ joyed at the large number of people joining together for the occasion — a fitting end to the committee’s year of events. Father Christmas as


Read Rainbows, Brownies and Guides took part in the Whalley District Guides' swimming gala at Padiham Pool. All the girls did extremely well, with Read Guides taking second place to Whalley. T w o Rainbow, s j x


In the swim On Saturday evening,


Brownie and four Guide groups took part in the gala, which was held for the first time in many years.


Read cricket pavilion, organised by the ladies’ committee, proved very successful, with some £500 being raised.


Lots for sale A mock auction held in


usual handed out gifts to over 200 children, on behalf of the committee. A collection was t a k e n towards the cost of the band.


BO N,-BY W N LTO -BQLAD.


son, Mrs L. Abbott, Mr H. Jackson, Miss M. Pye, Mr M. Abbott, Mr G. Tomlin­ son. Raffle: Mrs E. Sand­


ton-by-Bowland Village Hall whist and domino drive in aid of funds were: Ladies — Mrs Scott, Mrs Crabtree, Mrs M. Cowk- ing. Gents — Mr S. Hogg, Miss M. Brennand, Mr Waddington. Dominoes: ‘Mrs C. Hod-


Right cards Whist winners at Bol-


erson, Mrs H. Nelson, Mr H. Jackson, Mrs J. Riley.


ners were Mrs Maud Wade, Mrs Agnes Parkin­ so n , Mrs Nora H a r - greaves, Mrs Ivy Cottam and Mrs Amy Parkinson. Whist: Ladies — Mrs Dorothy Houghton and Mrs Milly Moorhouse. Gents — Mr Derek War-


dance at Bolton-by-Bow- land and Sawley branch of the Conservative Associa­ tion’s “festive fare fork supper and wine" evening at the home of Mr and Mrs G. Duckworth. Among those present were presi­ dent of the association Mr B. Cunliffe and chairman Mr B. Bowker. President of the branch


Fork supper There was a good atten­


Coun. Mrs C. Lilburn thanked all who helped and supported the event,


especially Mr and Mrs Duckworth for their hospi­


tality. Raffle winners were Mrs’ J. Craddock, Mr A. Ashe and Mr C. Lilburn.


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morning on December 7th. He will be there on Saturdays and most of Christmas Week


Father Christinas will be brought to Craven Court on a sledge with live reindeer, late ■


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aitress-served drinks and traditional Yorkshire meals


year-olds has been organ­ tomorrised in Read Cricket Club


Disco A disco for all 11 to Id-


p.m. Entry is £1 and refreshments will be avail­ able.


collection will take place in


More paper The usual waste paper


Read on Saturday, outside the school on Straits Lane, between 8-30 and 10 a.m.


in the pavilion tomorrow, at 8 p.m. Everyone is wel­ come to attend, particu­ larly anyone wishing to become a member or help in the running of the club.


Cricket Club will be held


Come along The AGM of Read


All the aces Whist winners at Read


Constitutional Club were: Ladies — Mrs M. Grime, Mrs M. Rcdpath. Gents — Mr L. Grime, Mr R. Elliott. The special prize was won by Mrs M. Pick­ les and Larkin.


MC was Mrs P. CHIPPING


Talent on show Memo to talent spot­


invites all budding stars to show what they’re made of


ters . . . make a date this evening at The Tillotsons’ Arms, Chipping, for a Lancashire folk night full of local promise. “A reel good night”


extending the life of pot­ ted plants with tender and thoughtful care was given at Sawley WI by speaker Mr Don Summerhayes. Mrs Dyson thanked him. His talk was followed by


Plant care Excellent advice on


ow, from 7-30 to 10 The money raised will tal, Manchester, by David a talk on Christie Hospi-


night in Chipping is all set to celebrate an evening of seasonal spirit in an excel­ lent cause on Monday. L i t t le Chip p in g ’s


In good spirit Christmas shopping


THE Derian House Children’s Hospice Appeal received a £‘100 boost to its funds at a presentation evening at the Higher Buck, Waddington, on Wednesday last week. The money, raised last month at a karaoke evening at Wadding­


answer to Blackpool illu­ minations and big towns’ late-night shopping always raises money for charity, but this year the cause is very much closer to home. All the funds raised will


go towards buying a piece of equipment for the new play area, dedicated to the memory of Doreen Charn- ley, of Waller Clough, for many years Brown Owl to the village’s Brownies, who died suddenly in the summer at the age of 51. Mrs Charnley’s unex­


pected death, which left behind husband Fred and three sons, was a great loss also to the village and its children, whom she used to organise in the carol singing. Chippmg’s picturesque


ton Social Club, was handed over by organisers Liz and Bob Veevers, of Waddington, to the chairman of the Derian Trustees, Miss Margaret Vinten. Guests at the event included many people who had donated to a raffle to raise the money and Miss Vinten thanked them and the organisers for their generosity. Afterwards, a buffet supper was served.


Talbot Street will be bril­ liantly decked out in coloured lights and Father Christmas is due to arrive at the canopy outside the Talbot Hotel at (i-30 p.m., when children are invited to be photographed with him. Music will be provided


YFC met in the village hall where Rachael Hester gave a talk and slide show on her Silver Jubilee trip to Ireland in the summer. She delighted members with amusing tales of her visit and showed photo­ graphs of Irish farming life. Richard Schofield gave the vote of thanks. At the club’s whist and


Irish life Members of Slaidburn


Mrs James, who had a stall with WI publications. The stall proved very popular, with many items being snapped up for Christmas presents. Mrs Uden urged mem­


RIMINGTON


tees or the executive and suggested ways of promot­ ing the WI. Mrs Ross gave details of the Clitheroe Show, the theme being Europe. Members heard that the WI calendar for 1993 was to show Lanca­ shire farms and villages. Mrs Ross won the com­


by Bob Johnson singing to his guitar and carols from a brass band and there will be a cake stall, raffle, tom­ bola and bran tub. Further entertainment


domino drive, held in Newton Village • Hall, whist winners were: Ladies — Mrs Under­ wood, Mrs A. Jackson, Mrs Metcalf, Miss Bren­ nan, Mrs Carruthers. Gents — Mrs Kenyon, Mr Ireland, Mrs Jackson, Mr Waddington, Mr Holden. Dominoes: P. Pinder, E.


will be offered by Morris dancers and locals in fancy dress — if you spot an elf, for example, it may well be postmistress Sylvia Lathom. Among the shops open­


Cowking, J. Tomlinson, P. Metcalf, R. Edlen, M. Pye, B. Haworth, C. Wiseman, T. Wells, F. Pye. Raffle: Mrs Oddie, G.


attended the cookery demonstrations at Lon- gridge by Dairy Crest, returning with many new ideas and recipes to try. A letter of thanks was read from Mr Taylor. The bath­ room stall, manned by Mrs N. Jackson and Mrs P. Blezard, realised £10.81.


petition cup. A small gift was also represented to Mrs B. Catlow for the most entries. Many members had


Parker, E. Knowell, Mrs Cowperthwaite, Mr Mars­ den, Alison Watenvorth. Thanks were expressed


ing wide their doors will be the post office craft centre and Country Style, both of which offer a selec­ tion of hand-made gifts, and the three pubs will naturally be open to wash down the excellent mince pies and hot potatoes on offer.


SAWLEY SIMONSTONE


to all those who helped organise the evening, made suppers and pro­ vided prizes.


Tricks and spots Winners at the whist


and domino drive held at Slaidburn Village Hall were: Whist, Ladies — K. Metcalfe, E. Sanderson, D. Mason. Gents — F. Wall, W. Hird, H. Lofth- ouse. Dominoes: J. Oddie, J.


Old School, Simonstone, on Tuesday, with the Mothers’ Union celebrat­ ing at 7-45 p.m. and the Simonstone Contact Group at 2-15 p.m.


Party time It is party time at the


bers to put their names forward for sub-commit­


awarded to Rimington Recreation Association for its landscaping scheme. The money has come from the Lancashire County Council’s “Tidy up Lanca- shirc/BT Environmental Grants Scheme.”


Landscaping aid A grant of £200 has been


ing financial awards, rang­ ing from £50 to £200, are aimed at tidying up the environment, with activi­ ties such as litter clearing, graffiti removal, landscap­ ing and tree planting.


All the schemes receiv­


Cheerful A cheerful atmosphere


prevailed at Rimington


and Middop Leisure Club when members tucked into a tasty lunch of potato pic, followed by toffe-apple pudding, ginger sponge or trifle.


session, Mrs C. Wilson had the winning score and holders of lucky raffle t ic k e ts were Mrs J . Wharmby, Mrs Eden and Mrs A. Buckle.


Later, at the domino H I B C H E S T E R ^ 1988


be the festive lunch on January 29th.


• continued on page 17 The next meeting will


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On Monday, members of Chipping YFC met in the community centre for a talk and demonstration on artificial limb manufactur­ ing by Mr Jackett. He told about its history and the many different


in aid of the children's play area and Christmas lights. Local talent and instru­ ments are welcome to sing-along or give a turn. Tickets are £1, the fun s ta r ts at 8 p.m. and refreshments include


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Brown, J. Crabtree, M. Culford, M. Jackson. The next drive will be


the 38th annual meeting, when officers elected were: Joyce Walker (presi­ dent), R. Webb and J. Porter (vice-presidents), Vera Giles (secretary) and Denise Ashworth (trea­ surer). The house plant compe­


PENDLETON


of Pendleton Parish Coun­ cil in the village hall on Tuesday, at 8 p.m.


Parish council There will be a meeting


tition was won by Rita Webb and Edith Crossley and raffle winner was Bar­ bara Pye. The cup for the competitions winner was presented to Anne Par­ tington.- The Christmas party


will be on December 12th, hosted by the committee. Carol singing this year will be in-aid of Macmillan Nurses and the group is being asked to meet at the school on December 16th and 19th, at 6 p.m.


DUNSOP BRIDGE


Sweet taste Members of Dunsop


there was a tour of the kit­ chens and g if t shop. Thanks were expressed by Mrs M. Pinder. Mrs M. Beattie was winner of the draw for a bag of hand­ made chocolates. Members were remin­


enjoyable visit to The Chocolate House, Black­ burn, for their evening outing. A demonstration of hand-made chocolates was given with samples for members to try. After a buffet supper


Bridge WI had a very


New Zealand and Tahiti will be shown at a pre- Christmas entertainment in aid of All Saints’ Church, Pendleton, roof fund. The evening, on


Holiday slides Slides of a holiday in


December 18th, at 7-30 p.m., is being organised by Dr and Mrs B. T. N. Hutchinson in the village hall, with a supper. Tickets are available in church from PCC mem­ bers or at the door.


youngsters of All Saints’


Confirmation Confirmation classes for


Church, Pendleton, start on Wednesday.


Turkey Pendleton Village Hall


• numerous other prizes. Re-elected At Pendleton WI’s


Committee is holding a whist drive on Monday-in the hall. There will be a raffle for a turkey and


ded that the December meeting will start at 7 p.m., when there will be a hot-pot supper and a gift for charity is requested.


Hall Christmas dance will be held on Saturday, with a Jacob’s join party sup­ per.


Jacob’s join Dunsop Bridge Village


annual meeting, president Mrs B. Collinge thanked all members for their help and support over the last year. Mrs Collinge was re­ elected, with Mrs A. Hall secretary and Mrs M. Gor- nall treasurer. Mrs Hall and Mrs Gor-


nall presented reports and the committee was re­ elected with the exception of Mrs Eunice Owen, who decided to retire. Her place was taken by Mrs L. Croft and Mrs Collinge thanked Mrs Owen for her hard work as a committee member. The VCO was Mrs Pat Uden, accompanied by


Car theft and joyrid­ ing is now reaching epidemic propor­


on December 11th, at 7-45 p.m.


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me that they had their cars stolen with alarms fitted” says


Mr Sandford. They have lost confidence in the alarm which


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