Clithcmc JJ.lJ.'i (TJdilorial), JJ.U.S (Advertixnit/). Himdeu 'JJJ.il (CUixsijml) % f^[ews from the Villages A/VADDINGTON':


Scholars lead Sunday morning wor­


ship at Waddin^ton Meth­


odist Church was led hy senior Sunday School scholars in a special ser­ vice for Methodist Home Missions. Superintendent Mrs A.


sion of the season. The Kev. Alan Bailey, vicar of St Helen’s Church, enter­ tained with his readings of Irish poems. Chairman was Mrs W.


ISABDEN


Fisher and Mrs I\ Fisher was the pianist. A Jacob’s join tea arranged by Mrs K. Underwood was enjoyed and a special collection was made in aid of the Blackburn Hospice.


Lodge gave a sh o r t address on the work of Home Missions. I'rayers


Malta Wndilington Mothers'


were led by Alison Grnoh.v and Joanne Howard and


Bible readings were given by Darryl and Matthew Smith. The group sang “When I needed a neigh­ bour, were you there?” Guest speaker was Mr


Union members enjoyed on illustrated talk on


injr spring coffee morning on Saturday for Sabden’s Crown Green Howling Club had to be postponed when it was found that it clashed with another vil­ lage event. Now the Howling Club


Postponed A proposed fund-rais-


committee is asking village organisations to please


K. Horton, of Wesley Hall, Blackburn, who explained the worthwhile work of the Blackburn Mission among the down- and-outs and lonely folk. 'This included the setting­ up of a soup kitchen, which opens three nights each week, catering for 20 to d() people each session. It also tries to provide clothing for some of tin* more needy. levelling worship was


Anniversary Waddington Met hodist


Malta given hy Mr Wil­ liams, of Clitheroe. Most- ess for tlie afternoon, Mrs Doreen Edmondson, thanked him for giving members the opportunity to see and hear about Ins experiences. A r ra ngom e n t s a re


check the village diary at the newsagent’s before


arranging events. The bowlers had hooked


underway I'm- a visit to Read MU on April 2Sth. The next meeting will be on May litb, when Mr and Mrs Rumsey will give an illustrated talk on gar­


dens.


their coffee morning in February, after finding that there was no other event planned this week­ end. Hut after discovering this week that there were events on Friday evening and Saturday morning, they decided to postpone theirs and will hold it at a later date.


Tricks and spots Winners of Sahden Over


led hv Mr Brian Slow, of Whaliey.


Ghurch celebrates its anni­ versary this weekend, commencing on Saturday evening with a concert of music by Boh and Marion, of Harrogate. On Sunday, at 1U--I5


of tin* Kbcnczor Baptist Social Hour. Billington, enjoyed an entertaining talk by Dr M. B. Ormerod, illustrated by colourful slides, on historical sites in Bruges and Ghent, in Bel­


In Belgium On Tuesday, members


a.m. and 0 p.m., guest preacher will hi* the Kev. (1. Kric l)obson, of Grim- sargh, who will be remem­ bered as a former minister at Blackburn Mission.


Irish poems Waddington Met hoi list


Network (Women’s Fel­ aftelowship) met on Thursday


gium.I le showed photographs of beaut iful stained glass windows, local architec- t ure and churches, and


litis' whist and domino drive on Monday were, for dominoes: Mrs Maud Wilde, Mr Rowland Ford, Mrs Ivy Cottam, Mrs I'hyllis Whittaker and Miss Kdith I leys. Whist: I,allies — Mrs


permitting. The new green will open for its first full season after a brief spell of use following September’s


official opening. The building of the


green was the result of it major fund-raising effort by villagers coupled with Sports Council and local recreational grants. The club is now to field two teams in the Great Har­ wood Howling League.


St Mary's RC School, Sab- den, tire to hold their Eas­ ter eggstravaganza in school on Saturday morn­ ing, from 10 a.m. to noon. In addition to decorated eggs and Easter bonnet competitions, there will be it cake stall, jarbola and a green tint! a red stall. Everyone is welcome.


Eggstravaganza Farents and children of


Trees in bud Members of Sabden Age


Concern Leisure Club walked to Hillside Farm and Read Heights on their


BASHALL EAVES


Love of books New members Mrs


Maudsley, Mrs Smith and Mrs Walsh were welcomed to Hashall Eaves WI by Miss Spurgeon, who intro­ duced guest speaker Mrs S. Broadhurst, of the Kay- dee Bookshop. Her talk was entitled


dated by it large congre­ gation. Later at the vicarage there was a socia­ ble get-together over cups


of tea.


“Silent reading,” stem­ ming from the days when she was in junior school and. after finishing her set work, was sent back to her desk to do silent reading. She told a delightful tale of her childhood in what was not always an easy time and how her love of books has never waned. Mrs Broadhurst showed


Sheep shearing On Monday evening, members of Gisburn YFC met in the village hall for a talk and video on sheep shearing in New Zealand and Fngland by Mrs Mary Horner, of Bolton-by- Bowland. A vote of thanks was given by Steven Pres­ ton.


a rounders practice on Gisburn Flaying Fields and everyone is welcome.


Next week there will be jWH)Alil£E>G


a charming collection of figures in various poses, till of them reading. Mrs Melvin gave the vote of thanks. A leaflet of all WI publi­


April outing. The afternoon was cool


Kva Marsden and Mrs Iso- lad Flanuagan. Gents — Mrs Gladys Walmsley and Mr Derek Warburton. Raffle: Miss Kvelyn Pre­ scott. Thursday's dominoes:


then went on to show scenes of north Norfolk. Mrs K. Lowe gave a


iis they made their way through Shady Walk to Simons Cross, seeing the ewes and their lambs. A welcoming sight were the buds on the birch trees and horse chestnut and they also spotted wood sorrel and dog’s mercury. They walked back into


tbe village via White Hill. The Sahden walkers were


vote of thanks. Miss M. Kay played the organ and refreshments followed. Next week there will he


rnoon for tin* last ses­


a hring-and-buy sale in aid of tin* Leprosy Mission, commencing at 7-GO p.m. F.vervone is welcome.


Mrs Dorothy Hass, Mrs Chris Sefton, Mrs Ivy Cottam and Mrs Fallible Taylor. Whist: Dailies — Mrs Kva Marsden, Mrs Dorothy Houghton. Gents — Mr Derek Warburton, Mrs Fdmondson. Raffle: Mrs Ivy Cottam.


opens for the new season weather


First season Salalen Howling Club


on Monday


four from Blackburn. iMinrdiT


Abbey drive Whist winners at the


cations was on view and members were invited to send for daffodil bulbs. West B rad fo rd WI requested support for their concert to be held at Waddington. All Lanca­ shire Wls have been issued with gifts of tea bags by “Yorkshire Tea’’ to give a cup that cheers for 12 months. Mrs Howe reported on


accompanied by a party of commemorate Hashall


the annual council meet­ ing, where she was pre­ sented with a certificate to


celebrating the 10th anni­ versary of the Queen's accession with a life sup­ port project. With this in mind, the speaker at Little Milton WI was Mrs Edna Hothersall, of the St .John Ambulance, who gave tin


First aid Tbe WI movement is


informative talk on first aid procedures. Mrs Hothersall also


tive a demonstration of mouth-to-mouth resuscita­


tion, which was followed by a lively question and mswer session. She was tnaked bv Mrs .loan Wal-


ducted by Mrs Freda irime, in the absence of president Mrs Doreen Bal-


ace.The meeting was con­


shaw, who was on holiday. Details were given of the trip to Appleby on May


20th and Mrs Eleanor •’riend took names for the


bookmark was won by Mrs Howe, Mrs Clegg and Mrs Finch. Raffle winner was Mrs Jane Spurgeon. Slip­ per was served by Mrs Clegg, Mrs Hacking and Mrs Ellington.


Eaves Wl's 50th birthday. A competition for a


iBbLtON-BY-BOWliNP;


Boning a chicken At Bolton-by-Bowland


Abbey senior citizens' drive, in Whallev, were: La d i e s — Mr s M. Delaurier, Mrs G. Hors­ fall. Gents — Mrs D. F a rn sw o r th , Mrs .1. Walmsley. Dominoes: joint 1st Mrs


SIMONSTONE.


Own experiences Three members will


give talks when Simon-


stone with Read WI meets on Thursday, at 7-G0 p.m. in the old school. Mrs B. Bollard will tell about being evacuated to Simon- stone, Mrs K. Farnhill will speak of her experiences on an Outward Bound course and Mrs A. Atkin­ son of her trip to Aust­ ralia. The competition will be


for a decorated egg and then? will be a sweet stall.


New members art* wel­ come.


Mothers’ Union, on Tues­ day at 7-15 p.m. in the old school, will be Mrs M. Jones. Her talk will be entitled “History of Hun- troyde Hall” and the eve­ ning is open to everyone.


History talk Speaker at Simonstone


tee meeting on Wednes­ day, at 2 p.m.


Joint choir Choirs from Whaliey


Parish Church, Whaliey


E. Thomasson and Mrs K. Horne. There will he a commit­


Garden shop Simonstone Garden


Club shop will be open on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to noon, and on Wednesday from 7 to S p.m. in the farm buildings at the top of Simonstone Lane. The club outing is to


Methodist Church and Kt Leonard’s, Langhn, joined together to perforin "Oli­


vet to Calgary," by .1. 11. Maunder, in the parish


church. Conducting the choirs


was Mr David Ashworth. The soloists were Mr George Smith (tenor) and Mr David Cleary (bass) and the organist was the Rev. Quentin Wilson, vicar of Langho. A retir­ ing collection of J150 was donated to Christian Aid. After the service, the


per.


WI, president Mrs M. A. Bosonnet welcomed fellow member Mrs Liz Moor- house, who gave a demon­


stration on how to bone a chicken. Members had come prepared and set to w o r k o n t h e i r o w n chickens. Mrs Judith Smalley gave the vote of thanks.A competition for a chicken recipe was won by Mrs Rita Stevenson, Mrs Nancy Cornthwaite and Mrs Mary Pickles. M em b e r s w e r e


gave a report on the WI spring council meeting at Southport, which was attended by seven Little Mitlon members. She described the farewell to Mrs Joan Fenlon, who has served as the much-loved ancashire chairman, and


walk she will lead from West Bradford on June !rd. Mrs Fhyllis Rumsey


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views, as well as to held questions from the audience.


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events were a raffle, an auction for a football signed by Blackburn Rovers and a silent collec­ tion.


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reminded of the group meeting at the Festival Hall, Gisburn, on April 2.1th. The delegate at the spring council meeting was Mrs Bosonnet, who gave a


report. The final total for the


cancer whist and domino drive has reached £525. which will go to Cookridge Hospital, Leeds.


the entertaining talk given by Stephen Allen, who was BBC television's Mastermind" in 1001. Hostesses were Mrs


Sports night On Monday, members of


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Mr Greenwell was


conduct his last service at St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, on Easter Sunday, before leaving for his new urban parish of St Andrew's Church, Hoy- land. Barnsley.


Mr Greenwell (-12) will


moving to the ex-mining community of Hoyland and the challenge of urban ministry to which he was originally trained. He will be minister of one church instead of two and there is no church school, but the population is around (5,000.


He is looking forward to


May (ith. Visiting clergy will take


He will be inducted on


services at St Ambrose Church until a new vicar is appointed.


School are holding a chil­ dren’s disco tomorrow from (5—


Disco time Friends of Grindleton


in the school hall. This will be open to pupils of the school, their friends and


15 until S-80 p.m.


village children up to the age of 12. Admission is 50]), which includes a drink and crisps.


Faintin and Mrs Laraway and the winners of a com­


met in the village hall, where members of Out Rawcliffe YFC joined them for an evening of sport. Due to the weather, an


Bolton-by-Bowland YFC


senter Mrs Judith Roberts .spoke to Slaidbnrn WI about her childhood in Sin­ gapore and her escape from tbe Japanese during the second world war. Mrs Roberts, who was


welcomed by president Mrs M. Shaw, said she escaped to Australia with


her mother and told ol how opportunities in both England and Cyprus bad led her into journalism and eventually broadcasting. Mrs i). Deeming, a


tion room at Ribchesters Black Bull Hotel to thrash out election issues with Kibble Valley candidates Michael Carr. Nigel Evans, Roll Fickup and David Beeslev. The meeting, which was organised by the Kibche.- ter Residents' Association, gave members of tbe local electorate a chance to meet the people whose names and photographs have appeared in the press, on party propa-


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member who lias spoken on radio herself, thanked Mrs Roberts for sharing her unusual experiences and travels with the mem­ bers and for answering many questions. The competition, involv­ ing a theatre programme,


indoor game of “three- legged netball" was played between the two clubs, which everyone enjoyed. A hot-pot supper and busi­ ness meeting followed. James Booth thanked members of Out Rawclifle for their visit. Next week, members


are asked to meet in the village at 7-20 p.m.


GISBURN;


17 tables There were 17 tables at


the whist and domino drive organised by Gis­ burn Festival Hall Man­ agement Committee. MCs were Mr F. Wall and Mrs


T. Hell. Whist winners were:


Ladies — Mrs B. Wad­ dington. Mrs I. Mobbs,


Mrs J. Snowden. Gents — Mr J. Silvonvood, Mrs M. Currutliers, Mr W. Knowles. Dominoes: Mr G. Wall,


was judged by Mrs Roberts and winners were Mrs F. Calvorley, Mrs Deeming and Mrs E. Law- son.Mrs Barbara Steen, delegate to the spring council meeting in South- port, gave a fall report. She had brought hack a gift box from Taylor's tea blenders in Harrogate, with a sample packet for


everyone. The lambing season


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•c B a t b u r n ;


Welcome return D u r i n g t h e S u n d a y


Mr C. Wiseman and Mrs F. Lofthouse. Raffle prizes were won by Mrs Waddington, Mrs M. Nor- cross, Sirs M. Bairstow and Mrs A. Lowe.


Appreciated Following a shortened Chatham in 19-1!) and in


109th church anniversary and services will be con­ ducted by the Rev. Amos Cresswoll, of Paignton. Devon. Mr Crosswe 11 com­ menced his ministry at


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