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Pork on menu Tasty pork casserole, with
vegetables. formed tin* main <lish at Kimington Luncheon on Wednesday. with a
(.|1(1ic- lit" three delicious pud-
llinu.- I " fo llow . Ualllo winners were Mr II.
ThiMlrtliwaito. Mrs 1). Whit taker. Mrs S. Falshaw and lirlp.-r Mrs V. (Jardiner. Tilt* luiK'lioon chili meets in Kirninglon Memorial Institute uu the last Wednesday of each ....nth. at 12-2U p.m. All those ,,ver do in Kimington ami Middop are eligible to join and will he made* most welcome. They can contact secretary Mis K.Jackson if interested.
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decorated church on the theme “ Harvest todav and memories of tin- past." 1 he service was mainly a
musical one and first class choral sinning was provided by Monton Methodist Church choir, augmented by members ol St Raul's (Tiurch choir, both ol Kccles. They sang the iutroit “Jesus stand among us," the anthem “ Look up at the skv" and “ (Jo forth into the world in peace." Th<* c o m b in e d shining o f t h e
choir and congregation o f tin* h a r v e s t h y m n s was s o m e t h i n g to r e m e m b e r with j o y . Read i n g s W e r e given by m e m b e r s o f t h e c h u r c h .
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Jubilee supper Thornlev-with-Wheatley
Informal chat A pleasant evening was
spent at Waddington Vicarage
by members of Si (alherine’s ( ‘htirch. West Kradford, fol lowing an open invitation to th<’ congregation from the Kev. Alan Dailey. A comple tely relaxed informal chat with wine and sundries to hand was most enjoyable and inudi appreciated.
Brain teaser Members of West Rradfonl
Leisure Club enjoyed a lunch prepared and se rved by
('anon and MrsJ. ( ’ . Hudson anil helpers.
A quiz had the grey mailer
working overtime and congra tulations went to one of the teams fo r achieving full marks. This teaser was pre pared by Canon Hudson and proved very popular as usual. Raffle winners were Mrs J.
Trippier. Mrs A. Rilev. Mr H. Kay. Mrs M. Wrathall. Mrs (Jrainger, Mr H. Reel and Mrs J. Chew. The next lunch will be on
November 11 tit. when there will be a bring-and-buv stall, proceeds going towards the Christmas lunch.
Steady stream There was a steady stream
of customers on Saturday, at St Catherine's Church Sunday School, West Kradford, for a branded seconds knit wear sale and hring-and-huy stall, which raised
ill.Vi for church
funds. A most attractive range of
refreshments was on sale, providing pleasant conditions to stop and chat. Winner of the hamper in the raffle was Mrs M. Nutter, followed by Mrs Fox, Mrs Wood, Mrs Lunton and Mrs Walker. Thanks were expressed by
the vicar to all who contri buted, with special thanks to organiser Mrs Turnbull, who is retiring after supporting tiie church for the past six years with her displays.
Standing room It was standing room onlv
on Sunday, when West Riml- lord Methodist Church cele brated its harvest festival. The Rev. David Darker, of
Invitation A “Tearcraft" coffee day is
to In* held at 12 Woodside Road. Simonstone, next T’hursdav. from 10 a.m. to noon and 2-JO to -1-JO p.m.. lo which Mrs Marjorie Hodhod invites everyone.
Towards bazaar Cuest speaker at the next
meeting of Simonstone Moth
ers’ Union will be Mr J. Tay lor. on Alcoholics Anonymous. The meeting lakes pface oil Tuesday hi the old school, at
7-lo p.m. On October I!)th there will
be a coffee morning at the home of MU enrolling mem ber Mrs Rarbara Youles, The Anchorage, School lame, from 1) a.m. to noon, with a bring- and-buy stall. Rroceeds will go towards the church bazaar in November.
WI's golden jubilee was cele brated with a buffet supper in
the community hall, attended by more than 20 past and present members. Special quests were LFWI chairman Mrs M. (lerrard and volun tary county organisers Mrs I). Hanson and Mrs M. Deal. Due former member hail even travelled from Scotland to join in.
A birthday cake decorated
by Mrs F. Donnelly was cut bv Miss A. Riding, the lon gest serving member. Kntertainmenl was pro
vided by secretary Mi’s M. M. Rlackhurn. who amused her audience with a recital ol dia lect poetry and stories. ‘Phis was followed hy dancing, accompanied hy organist Mrs V. Rewhurst. of Longridge. Rresident Mrs W. Slater thanked everyone for attend ing and presented Mrs Rewhurst and Mrs Rlackhurn with a potted plant. (Juests expressed their thanks for a wonderful evening. New members an* always
welcome at the Wl meetings, which are held in the commu nity centre on the second Thursday of each month, com mencing at 7-12 p.m.
READ;
River’s length At the next meeting
o f
Read Mothers* Union, oil October UHtli, Mr and Mrs Loynds will present an illus trated talk on “The River Rihhie from source to sea." All are welcome to the meet ing in Read Rarish (Tiurch, at 7-20 p.m.
All the aces Whist winners at Read
Constitutional (Tub were:
Ladies — Mrs Howaitli. Mrs M. Rickies. Cents — Mr J. Rollard. Mrs R. Niclmlls. Spe cial prize winner was Mrs J. Dailey and MC was Mrs R. Larkin.
Musical treat There will he an "Kvening
of Kntertainmenl" on Satur day,
in Read United
Reformed Church, starting at 7-20 p.m., when Rurnley Male
Voiee Choir and Croat Har wood Choir will entertain.
Soloists on the night will he Herald and Sally Rritnoll. Tickets are iJI.2o.
Festival The annual harvest leslival
service will tala* place on Sun day, in St John’s ( ‘hurch. Read, at 11 a.m. (lifts for dis tribution can he brought to the church on Friday or Saturday ami volunteers lor distrihuiion of goods should report to the church on Mon day, at 10 a.m. Children from Read CL
School will he taking part and there should In* a till! house.
Danger of folding Read Scout Croup is in
imminent danger of folding through lack of leadership and a blank response to appeals for help. Scout and (»uide Croup chairman Steve Todd told a meeting. The present Scout leader is leaving and unless a suitable replacement comes forward the Scout group will cease in November. The Cuide Croup is also in
need of extra assistance, together with the parents* fund raising grout), which also needs new blood and ideas. K.\isting members have been involved actively for 10 years and cannot sustain this com mitment beyond the ACM. Currently there are well
over loo focal young people benefiting from the combined group, which also supports Rainbows.
two Rrownie packs, a Cub pack and a Ven
ture Unit. An active Duke of Kdinhtirgh Award Scheme is run in which local young peo ple achieve bronze, silver and gold awards. The group is desperate for
help and would he gnitelul lor anv assistance to ensure its continuation and the contribu tion it makes to young people and village social life.
Club awards Read Cricket (Tub presen
tation night look place in the pavilion on Friday night, when trophies and awards were presented by club pro fessional John Seedle. It had been a successful year at the younger end of
Juggling fun Members of Rollon-bv-
Rowland YFC tried their hand at juggling when they met in the village hall for a talk and demonstration. Ali son Rickard expressed thanks. Next week there will he
team games in the village hall at 7-12 p.m.
Beetle A successful and enjoyable
berth* drive, organised by Rollon-by-Rowland ( 'bildren’s Committer, was held in the village hall on Friday night. Raffle winners were Heather Dakin, .lames T’avlor, Mrs L. Rowell and Reberra Whitwejl.
13 tables There wen* Cl tables at a
whist and domino drive held in Rolton-hv-Rowland Village Hall. MCs ‘were Mr I. Rlea- zard ami Mr J. Singleton. Whist winners were: Ladies
— Mrs R. Knowles. Mrs M. Kdmomlson, Mrs R. Drown. Cents — Miss May Jackson. Mi* Waddington , Mrs J. Thomson. Dominoes: Mrs Abbott. Mrs
Oddie, Mrs Crabtree, Mr R. Kden, Mrs Lofthonse, Mr Oddie. Raffle: Mr Stoll, Mr R.
Kden, Mrs Oddie, Mrs Cow* perlhwaite.
Slide show About 70 people attended a
slide show and supper held in aid of Rollon-by-Rowland and Sawley Conservative* Rranch funds*. “ Minnie ami Maud" presented “ A slide trip to
Mont Rlanc," with a humorous commentary hy Maud. Mr Kric Walmsley expressed
thanks. Afterwards, a meat and
potato pie supper, followed by delicious sweets, was served. Raffle winners were Mrs
Rone Holmes, Mrs Martha Metcalfe and Mrs Annie Jack- son. Rranch chairman Mrs J o y c e L i lb u rn thanked everyone for their support.
the dull, but not one of the liest for the two senior teams. A relatively young third XI team came third in the league. In its first outing the under 12 team did not fare so well, but there is great promise for the future. Undoubted stars of the club were the under 11 and under 12 teams. Thu first XI batting cup
SABDEN
In Romania Sabden Women’s Fellow
ship met to see slides shown bv Mr Roger Lee, o f the
went to Steve Rushlon. who also won the Jack Harwood Trophy for the outstanding single* performance when he scored 117 against Ribbles-
dale Wanderers. Other trophies presented: 1st XI captain: Terry Clegg
(howling). 2nd XI: Carv O'Connor
(halting). Philip Hanson
(bowling). :ird XI: Raul Lancaster
(batting). Duncan Dell (bowl ing and fielding award). Derek Rirchnll ('up for best
voiing plavcr: John Holden. Under 12* player-of-the-year: Andrew Rushton. Under 12 plaver-of-t lie-year: Duncan Dennett. Under II player-of- llie-vear: (Jareth Halley.
"fVndle in Romania" group, gaving a clear picture of what is being done, with improve ments in decorating, repairs and refurbishment. A retiring collection was taken for the group's work in Romania. Mrs Rat Ainsworth chaired
the meeting and women from tile parish church provided refreshments. The next meet ing will he at St Mary’s Rarish Hall on October 28th, when Miss Colli Mawson, o f the Raptisl Missionary Society, will show slides and* talk about her visit to Nepal and India earlier this year.
Looking ahead Following the success o| its
first product ion, the new drama group in Sabden is looking lor new members to lake part in any capacity, from acting or singing roles to
backstage help. The group would like more
voting people lo become involved and stresses that, although it is named St Nicholas's Drama Croup, it is not a church group, hut a vil lage society open lo all. Il it can get enough support, it would like to do another longer production and maybe a pantomime next year. A meeting is being held in
St Nicholas's Hall tomorrow nigiit, when anyone is wel come to go along.
Coffee time The annual Christian Aid
coffee morning and bring-and-
huy sale at Liltlemoor. Sab den, lakes plan* on Saturday, from H) a.m. The following Saturday Mrs Mary Cottam is holding a coffee morning in aid of St Nicholas’s (Tiurch at her Wesley Street home, also at 10 a.m.
Dropping in The drop-in centre for
young people in Sabden is open each Wednesday eve ning, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Methodist Rooms. All young people arc.* welcome.
Ploughman’s The* harvest festival family
service takes place at St Nicholas's Church cm Sunday morning at (he* later time of 10-20 a.m. Harvest gifts will he received at the* beginning of the* service, which will he* followed by a ploughman’s lunch in tint church hall. Tickets are available from Sunday School teachers.
Tricks and spots Winning hands at Sabden’s
tw ic e w e ek ly whist and domino drivers in Sabden were plaved by Mrs R. Rrenmmd, Mrs A.* Haworth, Mrs I.
Hodgson and Mr .1. Travnor,
who were whist winners on Monday night. Domino win
ners were Mr Roland Ford, Mrs Rauiine Taylor, Mrs Nora Hargreaves, * Mr Richard Kelon and Mrs Chris Seflon. The raffle prize went to Mrs
Flora Cook. Thursday’s raffle winner
was Mr James Royal. Whist: tdies — Mrs D. Houghton
and Mrs A. Haworth. Cents — Mrs R. Rrcunand and Mrs I. Hodgson. Dominoes: Mrs Amy Rarkinson, Miss Rerna- elette Taylor, Mrs Rhyllis Whittaker and Mrs Maud Wade*.
HURST GREEN
Silent tribute Member's of Hurst (liven
Over (10s Club stood in silence* as a tribute to Miss Agne*s Holden. who elie.rl recently. The* tribute was le*el by Mrs Doris Kneiwles, a cennmitler* member’, whe» speike warmly about Miss Holden and
expressed sympathy to her
family. Despite emly 20 members
attending, everyone enjoyed a whist and domino drive. Whist winner’s werv: Laelies — Mrs Agnes Heiwarlh, Mrs Cievly Holden, dents — Mrs Mary Jacksem, Mrs Deiris Knowles. Domineers: Mrs Kvelvn
Ridge*. Mr Reib Wilsem, Mrs Kleanor Jacepms, Mrs Aliev
Rollon. Raffle*: Mrs Kelilh Cross anel
Mrs Crave Shnesmith. Members were* informed
that tin* Christinas party will he he*ld on December* 7th at 7-20 p.m. in the village* hall and will im-luele a hot chicken supper*. The next meeting will he on Tuesday in the.* Memorial Hall.
Happy night Mrs Jan Hardy chaired
Hurst Croon WI members' night, assiste*e| hy Mrs Creen- wemei. A small group of laelies e)»’ganise*<l the chevrful eve ning, which included a cedour- ful "Trench* Miners" display with amusing steams in the background. Local places around Fondle
were the names given lei the* crowd of “characters” made hv members of the Uewhurst family in Sabden. Ruffle win ner was Mrs Howarth and winners eif the competition in social time* were Mrs Dailey, Mrs Moiling, Mrs Wilsem anel Mrs Relohnr. A letter of thanks was read
frenn Mr John Holelen and members of the family of the late Mrs Kileen Holelen for all
the kind thoughts and charily elonalions receiveel. She* will
he sadly misseeL A Christmas meal was
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arranged for December at the Rayle*y Arms Ibilel. The meeting concluded will) a lovely supper anel the mem bers’* night committee thanked everyone for making it a happy evening.
Ghostly apparel Parishioners and friends of
St .John’s Church, Hurst drecn, began their harvest time celebrations with an emjeiyahle supper anel hoine- made cnterlaiiimemt on Fri-
elay evening. Card bingo and a beetle
drive were organised by \
Rachel Kyre, with delightful interludes hy the* Stephenson family and the churcii choir. The vicar, the Kev. John Rir- bcck. witli Jim Carslang and John Hyde.*, dressed in ghostly apparel, presented an amus ing sketch and Joan Marsden recited a poem reminding everyone* of Cod’s wonderful
gift of harvest. On Sunday a very large*
congregation came lo a churcii beaut ifullv decorated with wonderful displays of flowers. During the service the* chil dren brought baskets of fruit mid vegetables to the altar to he distributed to sick and elderly people of the* parish. In his sermon, Mr Rirberk
reminded everyone* of the lanelowner in the* Dihle*. who was ve*rv prosperous, with barns full to overflowing. ye*t his s<ml was empty. Organist was Mrs K. Se*ed.
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Corn seed story Tail stalks of maize, grown
hy a local farmer, formed part of tin* elecoralions at (Jislmrn
Rarish Church for the* family harvest thanksgiving service* on Sunday morning.
The* Rev. Roger Redlard welcome*d a large? cemgrega- tion and made? special mention of the* ne?wly aflilialeel Reaver pack, on church paraele in the*ir smart uniforms, accom- panied by le*ader Mrs Chris tine* Fish. During the sen-vice, mem
bers of the* Simelav Club |>er- formed a mime* portraying Jesus’s parable? ol the* sower as Victoria Spe*ight reael the*
story eif the varying fates of t h e e * o r n s e e e l . A reading freon the* Rible*
also formed the* te*xl le»r Mr Rollarel’s lively sermon, in which he* involved the* young people ill ijueslions anel answers. Harvest gifts were* pre\senteel by tin* children at the* altar anel special prayers we*re said for the hungry and nevelv throughout the world. Mrs Diane* Rice was organist.
Male voice choir A marvedlems weekem’ of
music and worship at ( Iishurn
Parish (Tiurch was organised by e’hoirmasler Mr W. Roa- e*oek anel Mr D. <Jre*e*n, assiste*d by members of the* choir anel cemgivguliem. The? weekend began in
splemeliel fashion with a cem- ce?rt in church »m Saturday eve*ning by the* Nelsem Arion (Jlee Uniem Male* Voice Choir conducted by Mr Frank Smith, with piano accompa
nist Mr John Taylor. A varie*el anel enjoyable pro-
gramme* inelueleel solos by soprano Carol Smith and con- tralto Mavis Rrammer. Mr Dudley Ureeii intro-
eluceel the choir anel thanked e*ve?ryeme* feu* sunporting the; evening, inclueling special gue?st.s th e Mayen* anel Mayeo*e*ss of the* Ribhle* Val le *y, ( ’emu. and Mrs A. Jaek-
sem. On Sunelay, the ehureh
choir le*el wetiship at a se*r vie*e? of Sung Kucharist in a traelitiemal setting by Mer- b e c k e . C e le b r a n t anel pn*aehe?r was the* Rev. Roge*r Reillarel anel Mr Neuman Yates was organist. A t ch o ra l K v en s o n g
preacher was Mr Heiward Waelsworlh and the Rraellbrel
choristers filled the church with glorious music.
On the quiet (Iishurn Mothers’ Uniem
me*mbe*rs are* busy pre*p:iring for u "silent auction" to be
he*lel on Tin*sday, ceonme*ne*ing at 7 p.m. in the* Festival Hall.
Winning hands There? we*re* 12-anel-a-half
taltlcs at the* whist anel elomino elrive organise*el by (Jislmrn Festival Hall Man- agemiemt Cemimiltee*. MCs were* Mr D. (Jrave*stem anel
MrsT. Dell. Winners we*re: Whist: Ladie*s — Mrs M. Ceewking, Mrs M. Rairsteiw, Mrs R. Waddington. (Jents —- Mr(J. Nixon, MrS. llogg, Mr W. Ireland. Dominoe*s: Mrs W. Conchie*,
Mrs M. Neircreiss, Mr J. Oelelie*. Raffie*: Mr D. Seeel, Miss C.
(Jrnve*ston and Mrs M. Ce»wk- ing.
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Look at Italy A Whallcy woman whoso
daughter lives near Assisi, in Italy, gave an illustrated lev-
tun* about the area at the hrst meeting of tin? new season lor tiie Ladies’ Kveiling Fellow ship. roimected with tin? vil lage’s Methodist Church. Mrs Freda (Jrime entitled
her lecture “Assisi yesterday and today” and outlined the life of St Francis of Assisi, who lived between I INI and
1222. Mrs (Jrime and her hus
band, Arnold, often visit their daughter, Cathy, her Italian husband and two small daugh ters at their home, five miles
from Assisi. The meeting was chaired by
Mrs (Jlenys Nolan, who
thanked the sneaker. Ikr pianist was Mrs Marjora: Vines.
Fashion show Members of Whalley Moth
ers’ Union were treated to a fashion show with a dilference at their first meeting of the new season. Mrs Margaret Smith, of
Clitheroe, introduced the Lyndhurst Collection and gave an informative talk as a variety of garments, made between RK)» and RI27. were
displayed by models. The* audience was allowed
lo examine the clothes and Mrs Dorothy Duckworth expressed thanks to Mrs
Smith.
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