C l i th e r o e A d v e r t is e r & T im e s , O c to b e r 1 s t , 1 9 0 2 5 CliUieroe 2 2 3 2 1 , ( E d i t o r i a l ) , 2 2 3 2 3 ( A d v e r t i s i n g ) . B u r n l e y 2 2 3 3 1 ( C l a s s i f i e d )


M ew s from the Villages BOLTGN-BY-BOWLAND


Lamb kenning On M o n d a y e v e n i n g , '


m em b e r s o f B o l to n -b y -


Bowlaml Y FC had a sp lit m e e t in g , w i th th e b o y s tra v e l l in g to S p r in g H e ad ' F a rm , h om e o f Mr a n d M rs L u n d , fo r f a t lam b ju d g in g and lamb kenning.


- M a s t e r j u d g e w a s M r Richard H a rg re av e s . W in n e r s w e r e : - F a t lamb: J u n io r — B. F c rg u - ' son, C. Raw, T. Whitwell.


. S e n io r — T. H am le t , J . Tow le r, J . Hanson. L am b k e n n in g : J u n io r


— B. F e rg u so n , C. Raw, T. W hitwell. S en io r — J . T o w le r , T . H am le t , C. P a n tc r . A v o te o f th a n k s w a s


g iven by Dave Simpson. T h e g i r l s t r a v e l le d to


th e home of Val Pickard, w h e r e t h e y m a d e a h e a l th y -e a t in g meal. Mas­ t e r ju d g e w a s p r e s id e n t Mrs A. Pickard. W in n e r s w e re : J . B an ­


c ro f t , jo in t 2 E . Grah am an d A. Game.


A v o te o f th a n k s w as


given by Em m a Graham. A t n e x t w e ek ’s m e e tin g


in th e village hall, a t 7-45 p .m . , s u g g e s t i o n s a r e re q u ire d for th e forthcom­ in g p ro g ram m e. Members w e re reminded of th e din ­ n e r dance tomor row night.


.Back in action ■ Bolton-by-BowIand


. u n d e r fives gro u p , also known a s M o th ers and T o d d lers, re - s ta r te d on Monday a f te r th e sum m e r 'b r e a k and fu tu re plans


"w e re discussed. T h e g ro u p m e e ts weekly


'o i l Mondays, from 2 to 3- 30 p.m. in Bolton-by-Bow- land P r im a ry School. Any m o th e r w ith children aged


•;up to five is v e ry welcome to a t te n d . Th e co n ta ct for fu r th e r d e ta ils is Mrs Lynda Holt (02007 246).


Cricket success A t B o lto n -b y -B ow lan d


. C r ic k e t Club an n u al d in ­ n e r a n d p r e s e n t a t i o n n ig h t , held a t th e Coach :• and H o rs e s H o te l, chair-


, m a n M r J o li n I I u n t r e p o r te d on a su c c e s s fu l y e a r , in sp i te of some poor


:'i w e a th e r w h e n m a tc h e s , w e re called off. H e th a n k e d a l l th o s e


who had helped and su p ­ p o r ted th e club and gave special th an k s to Cliff and Sheila F e rg u so n , licensees of th e Coach and Horses,


, fo r th e i r c o n t in u a l h e lp and su p p o r t. S o c ia l s e c r e t a r y M r


E d d ie W h i te p re s e n te d a p i c tu r e o f a c r i c k e t in g


, scene to Mr and Mrs F e r- •' g u s o n a s a m em e n to of ' th e i r s e v e n y e a r s a t th e , hotel.


‘ M em b e r s a n d f r ie n d s


- enjoyed a six course meal, ' d u r in g which th e re was a s o c ia l o r g a n i s e d l\v Mr White, winners" b eing Mrs


D e n is e P a r k , M r N ig e l B u n y o n a n d M r D a v id Raw. P r e s id e n t M r s M. A.


B o so n n e t p r e s e n te d th e Ren W atso n T ro p h y and th e C o a c h a n d H o r s e s Hotel Tro p h y to Mr Roger Banks ; th e Jo h n Th e a to n a w a r d t o M r N i c k y T h om a s , a n d th e Y o rk e T ro p h y to Mr Colin Bacon. Ben F e rg u so n received


th e Yo u n g p lay e r -o f - th e - y e a r aw a r d ; Mr S im o n R e y n o l d s (B e r t A s t ly Award), and Mr Jo h n Hill (Copy Nook Award). The T o n y H o lm e s M em o r ia l T ro p h y , p re s en te d by Mrs Rene Holmes, was won by Mr Michael Smalley. R a f f le ' w in n e r s : M rs


Angela Smalley'; Mr Mal­ colm Sm i th , Ben F e rg u ­ s o n , Mr N ic k y T h om a s , M r s A n n e P a r t i n g t o n , Miss S. Morris, Mr Roger P a rk , M rs S. R ey n o ld s , Mr Mar tin Bishop and Mr Doug Moss. Mr H u n t th a n k e d Mrs


B o so n n e t for p re s e n t in g th e prizes and Ben F e rg u ­ son p re s en ted h e r with a sp ra y of flowers.


•HURST GREEN'


Golden day Although n umbers were'


d ep le ted by illness a t the w h is t and domino d riv e of H u rs t Green Over (>0s, in th e Memorial Hall, a good ev en in g was enjoyed. Whist win n e rs were:


Ladies — Mrs Sallie Robinson, Mrs A. Yates. G e n t s— Mr Bill Knowles, Mrs Agnes Ilow a r th . Dominoes: Mrs Alice


Bolton, Mrs Grace Slmes- mith, Mrs Mar jorie Mac- Manoman, Mr Bill Bailey. Raffle: Mrs MacMano-


man. Th e following day, when


th e final o u tin g of th e s e a ­ son look place, was one of th o se golden days of au tum n , with th e sun sh in ­ ing and tlie cou n try s id e a t its b e s t . Th e d e stin atio n was Grangc-ovcr-Sands , w h e re time was allowed for a leisurely stroll, before going on to Carn- for th for an excellent


meal. 'I’he p a r ty th en travelled


to th e Marine Hall a t F le e ­ twood for th e final p e r fo r ­ mance of th e Olde Tyme Music Hall. A “r e e l good do” was how one member d escrib ed th e tr ip and th a n k s w e re ex p re s sed by Mr Clifford H owar th to th e s e c re ta ry for a r ra n g ­ ing th e outing. A raffle on th e coach


ra ised £27 for funds and p rizes w e re won by Mr How ar th , Mrs M. Conroy and Mr Bob Wilson. Good wishes for a speedy re tu rn to good h eal th w e re s en t to m em b e rs unable to a t te n d due to illness and b ir th d ay g re e t in g s were o f fe red ” to two c eleb ratin g b ir th d ay s on th e day of th e outing.


Elected Officers e le c ted a t th e


AGM of F r ien d s of Slaid- b u rn School w e re Mrs D. Poole (chairman), Mrs K.


'fa y lo r (s e c re ta ry ) and Mr M. W hite ( tre a su re r ) . F u t u r e f u n d - r a i s i n g


e v en ts w e re discussed ami a r ra n g em e n ts w e re made for a quiz n ig h t to be held in th e New Year , when it is h o p e d t h a t a l l lo c a l o rg an isat io n s will e n te r a team.


Harvest Th e h a rv e s t festival ser -


v i c e a t S t A n d r e w ’s C h u rc h , S la id b u r n , w a s c o n d u c te d b y th e R ev . M ark R u s s e l l Sm i th an d lessons from th e Old and New T e s tam en t w e re read by Sunday School children A d a m C o w k i n g a n d Gemma Taylor. Slaidburn IsL Brownies


w e re in a t te n d a n c e an d a f te r th e s erv ice m embers o f th e c o n g reg a t io n w e re invited for morning coffee to El lerbeck Hall, home of Mr and Mrs Jo h n S te en .


Excellent results T h e re was a poor a t te n ­


d a n c e a t t h e AGM o f S laidburn Young F a rm e r s ’ Club, held in th e p resence o f c o u n ty v ic e -c h a irm an M r R o b e r t C l a r k e a n d r e t i r i n g p r e s i d e n t M r E r n e s t H a r r is o n . C h a i r ­ man Mr Graham Robinson r e p o r t e d on th e y e a r ’s a c t iv i t ie s a n d th e t r e a ­ s u r e r ’s r e p o r t was g iv en by Jo h n Marsden. ’ Neville H a rriso n , boys’


club le ad e r , co n g ra tu la ted m em b e rs on th e excellent


. re su l ts a t ta in ed d u r in g the y e a r in competitions. T h e v o te o f th a n k s to re t i r in g officers was given


b y P h i l i p P i n d e r a n d w o rd s o f w e lcom e w e re e x ten d ed by th e club p re s ­ id e n t to a p o te n t ia l new member, David Elms. O f f ic e rs e le c te d w e re :


D a v id H a r r i s o n ( c h a i r ­ man), Philip P in d e r (vice- chairman), C laire Leonard (s e c re ta ry ) , Alison Verity ( t r e a s u r e r ) , C a r o l i n e S ie c z k o w s k i ( a s s i s ta n t ; s e c r e ta ry ) , Neil B e a t t ie ( a s s i s t a n t t r e a s u r e r ) , ' J a n e t R o b in so n ( ra l ly ) ,. J u l ie H a r r is o n a n d G ra ­ h am R o b i n s o n ( p r o - g ram m e ), Rebecca Cowk- ing (a tten d an ce ) , Rebecca C o w k in g a n d E l e a n o r Robinson ( te a h o s tes ses ), Em m a C ow k in g (p r e s s ) , E m m a S p e n c e ( s c r a p ­ b o o k ), T h om a s Rob in so n (n o t ic eb o a rd ) , David and Ju l ie H a r r iso n (camera). B o y s ’ c lu b le a d e r s a r e


P e t e r M a r sd e n , N e v i l le H a r r iso n and Gary Swind- l e h u r s t a n d g i r l s ’ c lu b l e a d e r s A l is o n W a t e r - w o r th an d H e len H a r r i ­


son. O th e r r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s


are : Graham Robinson and David H a r r iso n (executive com m i t te e ) , C la ire Leon­ a r d , G ra h am R o b in so n , Alison V e r i ty , Neil Beat- t i e a n d G i l l i a n C a r r ( r e g i o n a l c o m m i t t e e ) , J a n e t R o b in so n (S la id ­ b u rn ) , R ic h a rd S co f ie ld and Jo h n Marsden (New­ ton), Alison W a te rw o r th , J im T ow n so n a n d G a ry S w in d l e h u r s t (H o d d e r Valley Show). M em b e r s d e c id e d to


r a i s e s u b s c r ip t io n s fo r in te rm e d ia te s and seniors to £10, b u t ju n io r s will still p ay £4. All su b sc r ip t io n s a r e d u e b y th e e n d o f O c to b er , o th e rw is e a 50p p en al ty p e r month will be


.imposed, w ith th e e x c ep ­ tion of new members. N e x t w e ek ’s m e e tin g is


an indoor s p o r ts n ig h t and n ew m em b e r s a r e v e ry welcome. F u r th e r d e ta i ls c a n b e o b t a i n e d f rom A u d re y T ow n so n (C l i th ­ e ro e 20907).


READ,


Bring paper T h e re will be th e usual


w a s te p a p e r collection o u t­ s ide th e school on S tra i ts Lane, Read, on S a tu rd ay , b e tw een 8-30 and 10 a.m. Old p ap e r s , magazines and c ard b o ard a re req u e s ted .


Fireworks Read S cout and Guide


Group is s tag in g i ts annual bonfire and firework dis­ play on No v em b er 7 th , a t B arn es Field, Whins Lane. Members o f th e v a r ­ ious sec tio n s will be selling t ic k e ts round Read and Sim onstone for th is family n ig h t out.


All the aces W h is t win n e rs a t Read


C o n sti tu tio n a l Club drive


were: Ladies — Mrs B. Nichols, Mrs B. Hopkins. G en ts — Mr G. A. Holden, Mr E. Dearing. Mrs P. L arkin was MC.


DOWNHAMi


Farewell Th e h a rv e s t th an k sg iv ­


in g s e r v i c e on S u n d a y m o rn in g a t S t L e o n a rd ’s C h u r c h , D ow n h am , w as also a fa rew e ll to Canon and Jo h n Hudson and Mrs Hudson, a f te r four .years. On b eh a lf of th e p arish,


Mr Norman Lund th an k ed th em fo r th e i r h e lp and s u p p o r t d u r in g th e in te r ­ r e g n u m a n d p r e s e n t e d them with a cheque. Sunday School scholars


b r o u g h t h a r v e s t g i f t s , w hich w e re l a te r d i s t r i ­ b u ted . A communion s e r ­ vice followed two item s by th e choir, “G re a t is Th y F a i th fu ln e s s ” and “We will go o u t w ith jo y .”


MITTON


Harvest supper H a rv e s t celeb ratio n s a t


All Hallow’s Church, Mil­


ton, began on F r id ay with a ' h a rv e s t su p p e r in th e school, when a delicious h o t po t su p p e r was s erv ed . Sunday School children


s an g two hymns and Helen Dugdale and J am e s S p u r ­ geon played re co rd e rs . Ann B arn es , Helen Bir-


beck and Helen Dugdale also d e lighted th e audience playing th e c la r in e t and flutes, accompanied by Ei leen Spu rg eo n on piano. Milton Folk Group


e n te r ta in ed with songs “Blackpool Belle,” “Gypsy R o v er” and “Uncle J o e ’s Mint Balls,” and the audience was invited to t ry th e sw e e ts and join in th e chorus. Raffle win n e rs were


Mrs F. Haynes , Mrs C. W h iteh ead , R. Bullock, Mrs C. Holden, Miss M. Spu rg eo n , Mr N. T u rn e r , Mrs J . Piercy and Mr J . Caldwell. 'File Rev. J . Birbeck


th an k ed ev ery o n e for a v e ry p le a san t evening. On Sunday th e church


was beaut ifully d e co rated with good con g reg at io n s a t ’ both serv ice s . Mr Birbeck received th e children’s h a rv e s t b a sk e ts , which will be d is tr ib u te d to th e sick and eld e rly of th e p a r ­ ish.


H a rv e s t songs w e re


su n g by th e children and th e choir san g two hymns. Les sons w e re re ad by Mrs A. Fox, Mr N. T u rn e r and th e vicar.


CHATBURN


Bingo Members and fr iends of


th e C h a t h a m D i s t r i c t Branch of th e Royal B r i t­ ish Legion enjoyed a bingo and social evening, a t th e Pcndle Hotel, which raised £ 1 5 0 .1 0 fo r th i s y e a r ’s


poppy appeal. O r g a n i s e r M r J a c k


A l tb am th a n k e d h o s t Mr L. Quinn, th e ladies of th e b r a n c h w h o s e r v e d th e su p p e r and m em b e rs who h a d d o n a te d p r iz e s fo r g am e s d u r in g th e evening. In a d d i t io n , officials of


th e b ranch have ex p re ssed th e i r g ra te fu l th a n k s and a p p r e c ia t io n to a l l who s u p p o r te d th e sp o n so red w a lk in A u g u s t , w h ic h r a i s e d a L o ta l o f £ 7 0 7 which will also go tow a rd s th e poppy appeal.


Pleasant A p l e a s a n t a f te r n o o n


was sp e n t by m em b e rs of th e R i b b l e s d a l e C lu b , C h a t b u r n , p i a y i n g d om in o e s a n d c h a t t in g . B i r th d a y g re e t in g s w e re s u n g fo r M rs D. F r a n k - land, Mrs 15. E d g a r amd Mrs M. Ridgway. Te a hos­ te s s e s w e re Mrs 15. Camp­ b e l l , M rs R id gw a y a n d


Mrs D. Riley. T h e p o s tp o n ed domino


d r iv e will be held today, a t 2-15 p.m. prompt .


Playschool T h e w a y fo rw a rd fo r


C h a th am Playschool was discussed a t a lively m e e t­ ing held in th e Black Bull


M o r t im e r , G o r s e & R o s s


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IM PO R TA N T A N NO U N C EM EN T On instructions received from


BURNLEY, PENDLE AND ROSSENDALE HEALTH A U TH O R ITY


FORTHCOMING AUCTION AND T EN D E R SALES at


BROCKHALL HOSPITAL OLD LANGHO, B LACKBURN


Phase 4 - BY A U C T IO N - SATURDAY, 3RD OCTOBER, 1992 View from 9.00 am - Sale slarts 11.00 am To include garden forms, floor scrubbing machines, cylinder and industrial vacuums, carpel cleaners and polishers, weighing scales, suites, chairs, rccliners. wheelchairs, industrial sewing machines, domestic sewing machines, leather cutting press, luggage racks, ladders for transit vans, airline hose, blocks and tackle, motors, guillotine, vending cups and take-away containers, colour TVs, hi-fls. videos, one ann bandit, joiners bench, till. Xmas decorations, lengths of material, cloth cutting table, quantity of engineers and electrical items, upholstery equipment, ladders, mop buckets, lighting, hospital screens, drug boxes, steriliser cabinets, eye test screen and many items of household furniture. Also on sale all day many items al realistic prices from £5-00 including general furniture, beds, lockers, tall and large cupboards etc. SUNDAY, 4 TH OCTOBER, 1992 - 9.00 am to 3-00 pm - Residue Sale and Collection Day


FOR SALE BY TEN D ER (On view all day Saturday, 3rd October, 1992 - Tenders close 5 JO pm Monday, 5lh October, 1992 - decision given


Wednesday, 7lh October, 1992 - collection by arrangement) To include three section porta cabin 24’ x 28\ metal double section porta-storc (47’ long x 10' each section). nurses uniforms, rain coats and aprons, dexion shelving, shoes of various sizes, conteen equipment in situ of former staff dining


room kitchen including servery. display counters, coolers, cookers, walk-in fridge, large extractor canopy.


PHASE 5 - BY A U C T IO N - SATURDAY, 17TH OCTOB ER, 1992 View 9.00 nm * Sole slarts 10.30 am - Sale by Catalogue To include OFFICE FURNITURE including desks, tables, chairs, room dividers, photocopiers, guillotine, cabinets, filing


cnbincLs electric and manual typewriters, projectors and screens, notice boards and many more, general items including HI-FI’S, POOL TAHLES, disco deck unit, piano, GULBRANSON ELECTRIC THEATRE ORGAN, STEINWAY GRAND PIANO,


bingo machine, oak Church altar and many, many more.


SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER, 1992 - 9.00 am to 3.00 pm-Residue Sale and Collection Day and nt 10.00 am SA LE BY C A TA LO G U E of C A TER ING EQ U IPM E N T including cool display counters, cabinets, fridges, trays, trolleys, scales and weights, freezer, toasters, mixing bowls, liquidiser, mixers, ovens, bacoh sliccr, plate trolleys


and general catering items. SHOP DISPLAY EQUIPMENT including counters, display units, cabinets, shelving and many more. CATERERS IN ATTENDANCE. FULL 24 HOUR SECURITY SERVICE IN OPERATION. CASH TERMS ONLY Further informulion from the Auctioneers Offices: 5 & 7 Castle Sheer. Clilhcroc. Lancashire. BB7 2BT. Telephone (0200)


27331. Fax (0200) 25573 ^ * zt i * ' u


Hotel. Du e to th e n ew C h i l­


d re n ’s Act th e playschool- can n o t ru n a s a t p re s en t , th e re fo re , two plans were p u t fo rw a rd : f i r s t to t ry to com p ly w i th th e new net, th e re fu rb ishm e n t of


th e room, u p g ra d in g th e to i le t f a c i l i t ie s a n d th e le a d e r s to u n d e r ta k e th e new co u rs e on ch ild care. The s e co n d c o u r s e is to remove th e g ro u p from th e ru le of th e social services , by ru n n in g for le s s th a n two h ours daily. E i t h e r d e c i s io n w i l l


c a u s e p ro b lem s , b l i t th e comm itte e and p a re n ts a re d e te rm in e d th a t th e chil­ d re n o f C h a th am should keep th e i r playschool.


Celebration A c o m m i t t e e fo r th e


c eleb ratio n of 40 y e a r s of C h a tb u rn Playing Fields, held a m e e tin g in th e vil-. lu g e h a l l to d is c u s s th e p ro g r e s s o f th e p roposed gala day. A definite d a te of Ju n e


6 th w a s d e c id e d a n d an o u t l in e o f e n te r ta inm e n t was d raw n up. I t is hoped a s e rv ic e o f th a n k sg iv in g will be held, followed by a p a ra d e round th e village, a display of local c ra f ts and a r t s and a p ram race. A c en tra l a re n a on th e


p la y in g field will be s e t aside for competitions and displays and th e re will be s id e s h o w s , s t a l l s a n d g ames round th e edge of th e field. I t is proposed to e le ct a


ro se qu een and an y Chat- b u rn lady who will own.up to b e in g 40 in 1993, a s close to J une 6th a s possi­ ble, is invited to v o lu n te e r by c o n ta c t in g K a ren S in ­ gleto n (Tel: 41904). To ra is e fu n d s fo r th e


e v e n t , a V a len t in e ’s Day d a n c e will be h e ld . T h e n e x t m e e t in g will be held oil N o v em b er 2nd a t 7-30 p.m.


TV cameras C h r i s t C h u rc h , C h a t -


b u rn , was tak en o v e r for th e d a y by th e BBC. A production team for a new eomedy/drama s e r ie s “The R if f R a f f E l em e n t ,” by D eb b ie H o rs f ie ld , chose th e church for a wedding scene. T h e s e r i e s , s t a r r i n g


Celebrating A t W es t Bradford W I’s


25th an n iv e rsa ry c eleb ra ­


tion, held a t th e Grcendale R e s t a u r a n t , C h a t b u r n , p r e s id e n t Mrs P. R u sh - w o r th w e lcom ed R ib b le


C e l i a Im r i e a n d R o n Valley Mayoress Mrs I51iz- Pickup am o n g .o th e rs , is a a b e t i i T r a v i s , v i s i t in g tale of two completely dif- g u e s ts and p a s t and pres - f e r e n f families u n d e r one e n t m embers — <15 in all. roof, Knowlmere Manor, N e w t o n , a n d w i l l b e s c r e e n e d on A p r i l 4 th 1993.


Special g u e s ts included


m tU n G , ,


th e chairman of th e LFWI org an is in g sub-committee. Mrs M. Davies, VC Os and founder m em b e rs Mrs M. L u p to n an d M rs P u rv is .


k am d y serv ice a t Gh s t .


. r ,, . . . Mrs Davies b ro u g h t g re e t- fl.om lh e LEW I and


C h u rc h C h a t b u 'n , w a s b , , w t Hl.a ( | r<)1.(| d e d ic a te d to th e h a rv e s t th a n k sg iv in g . F a v o u r i te h a rv e s t hymns w e re su n g and Sunday School schol­ a r s p r e s e n te d g i f t s a n d s a n g “ A u tum n D a y s , ” accompanied by Mrs S ta n ­ d e e. T h e v i c a r t h e R e v .


W a l te r D ra in , s p o k e o f giv in g o u r b e s t to God as Mary opened p e r fum e to an n o in t C h r is t’s feet. A jo in t s erv ice was held


in th e aftern o o n with th e M e th o d i s t C h a p e l . T h e choir san g “ F a th e r , Jo y ol H is C r e a t io n ,” a n d th e v i c a r s p o k e o f J e s u s , Bread of Life.


continued success. A v e ry e n jo y ab le meal


followed and a celebration c a k e , m a d e b y M rs M. O d d ie , w a s c u t by M rs R u s li w o r t h a n d M is s M c C a r t h y , a f o u n d e r m em b e r a n d o n e o f th e o l d e s t m e m b e r s s t i l l a t te n d in g meetings. Mrs Lupton spoke of the


formation of th e branch in 1967, w h e n sh e b e c am e


c h a i rm a n o f a s t e e r i n g committee. T h e firs t p re s i­ d e n t was Mrs R. Coupland and th e original 33 mem­ b e rs increased to 69 by the end o f tile fir s t y e ar . The e n tra n c e fee was one shil­ ling, th e y e a r ly su b sc r ip ­ tion five shillings and the flower fund one penny. Mrs Rusliwortli spoke of


Bearing fruit H a r v e s t th a n k s g iv in g


s e rv ic e s w e re c e leb ra te d a t S alem C o n g reg a t io n a l Chapel, Mar tin Top, which b a d b e e n d e c o r a t e d by m embers and fr iends with an a r ra y of a u tum n a l flow­ e rs , fru it, v eg etab le s and o th e r h a r v e s t p ro d u c e , enhanced by g re e n e ry and b e r r ie s . Mr J o h n W h i ta k e r , of


C l a p l i a m , w a s g u e s t p re a ch e r and d u r in g morn­ in g family w o r sh ip ch i l­ d re n o f th e Sunday School offered g ifts and th e con­ g reg a t io n joined in s inging “Someone’s b ro u g h t a loaf of b re a d .” M r W h i t a k e r , in h is


a d d r e s s , a sk e d “ Do we b e a r f ru i t in o u r lives and do we allow Him to speak to us and flow th ro u g h us to toll o th e rs all aro u n d ? ” Coffee and biscui ts were


s e rv ed a t th e close. Ill th e a f te rn o o n , a large


con g reg at io n was swelled w i th 14 s i n g e r s f rom Knowlo G re en , who s a n g gospel songs, accompanied by Mr J o h n T hom son on piano. Mr W h i tak e r spoke on “God’s wonderful prom­ ises” and o rg a n is t was Mrs J . W h itak er . A f t e rw a r d s , f lo w e r s


w e re d i s t r ib u t e d to th e s ic k a n d e ld e r ly o f th e c om m u n i ty . C o l le c t io n s t o w a r d s c h a p e l f u n d s amou n ted to £160. On M o n d a y e v e n in g .


R a s te r J e f f Jo n e s led devo­ tions and th an k ed all who had s u p p o r te d th e w e ek ­ end. “G re a t is Thy faith­ fulnes s” was su n g by th e g a th e r in g , accompanied by S irs E th e l H a r t ley on th e organ. Mr Jo n e s welcomed Mr


B r ia n S to t t , o f N ew b y , who p re s en te d a colourful slide show o f “Old Ritning- to n ,” giv in g an account of p a s t h i s to r y . M r I s a a c W h i t ta k e r was pro jectio n ­ is t.


Bidding was b risk in tile


schoolroom when Mr Wil­ liam Sm i th au ct io n ed th e h a rv e s t g ifts , ra is in g £130 to b e d o n a t e d to M r s K a t h l e e n W o o d r u f f ’s a p p e a l f o r S t M a r y ’s H o s p i t a l , M a n c h e s t e r , w h e re h e r d a u g h te r Anna is b eing t re a te d for a ra re b o n e d i s e a s e . R e f r e s h ­ m en ts w e re serv ed .


th e n um b e r o f o ccas io n s when W es t Bradford came f ir s t in tile Clitlieroe Area WI Show; on th e la st two o c c a s io n s , th e so n o f a m em b e r , P h i l ip C o t t ie r , had k e p t th e flag Hying by winning to p aw ard s. Names of founder mem­


b e r s and p a s t p re s id e n ts w e re re ad . S e c re ta ry Miss K. Hanson, who lias been p re s id en t lour times d u r ­ ing th e p a s t 25 y e a r s , read th e minutes of th e August 1967 m e e t i n g a n d th e AGM a n d th e s e s t i r r e d many memories of people and places. Mrs Doreen Underwood


a n d M rs S h i r le y Wilson g a v e p o e t r y r e a d in g s , w h ich in c lu d e d am u s in g ta le s in v o lv in g m em b e rs . Ev e ry o n e was given a sou v e n i r p ro g r am m e a n d a commemorative bookmar! as a memento.


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' Mrs A. Riley, was Canon J . H u d so n , w i th M rs .1 T r ip p ie r a close second. Canon Hudson gave the v o t e o f t h a n k s f o r an


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W e s t B r a d f o r d , w a s d eco rated by g ifts of fru it and flowers from parishio­ n e rs for th e h a rv e s t fe s ti­ val on Sunday and a full congregat ion onjoyed s ing­ ing th e trad itio n a l h a rv e s t hymns.


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