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Mather welcomed everyone to the June meeting of Sabden b t'vt* welcomed new mem*


H a n d b a g s President Mrs Winirrcd


J er Mrs Kathleen Lonsdale


Dons Dawson, who was eele- bratinK her 90th birthday. Mrs Dawson relinquished membership four years ago and was delighted to pav a return visit.


ind founder member Mis* News from the Villages


when they stopped at York Farm and farmer Mr Bobby Gill demonstrated shearing a sheep for them. ■ Teacher Mrs England


W H A L L E Y


thanked Mr Cooke for leading the walk.


holding its popular barbecue a week on Saturday, Juno 29th, at St Mary’s Hall. Tickets are l on sale now from members or


B a r b e c u e Sabdcn Bowling Club is


ocal shops.


. Four members are attend­ ing the archery teach-in at Samlesbury Hall this month, and in August Jillian Nichol­ son will be tackling the skid pan at Ewood. Several ladies


are visiting Martin More this week. a Mrs Jackie Giltnour brought


Mrs Gitmour takes care of direol selling and is out most week nights selling her wares. They can number Jean Muir, Zandra Rhodes and Dame


her husband being a top designer for some 20 years. Their firm was started in a shed only four years ago, and has gone from strength to strength, numbering House of Eraser stores among its cli­ ents.


range of superb handbags,


Eilna Everidge among their satisfied customers. The range was presented by mem­ tber Mrs. Marion Procter and


Dyer, Mabel Cook and Mary Newbold. Hostesses for the evening were Joan Bond, Heather Wralhall, Grace Ast- ley and Valerie Warburton.


collection in Subden is on July 5th so please keen on collect­ ing. It will be collected from doorsteps that day or it can be taken to the skip on St Mary's Church car park. The value*of waste paper has dropped con­ siderably in recent months so it is important for people to save as much as possible for recycling as it helps the funds of St Mary’s RC School tre­ mendously.


C o l l e c t i o n The next waste paper


W a l k i n g


school will be setting out on a sponsored walk from school on Sunday, July 7th. The chil­ dren are looking for sponsors if anyone would like to help. The following Friday it is the turn of the. parents who will be taking part in an evening walk led by Mr Colin Cooke.


Pupils of St Mary’s primary


Mr Dan Houghton played the winning hands at whist last Monday at Sabden Over Six­


W h i s t , MKeeping it in the family,


auline Taylor, Mrs Amy • Parkinson and Mrs Maud


rs Dorothy Houghton and


ties’ social in St Mary’s Hall. P Domino winners were Mi-s


Wade. Raffle winners were Mrs Bessie Brennand, Mrs Pauline Taylor and Mrs Amy Parkinson. wThursday's whist winners


Mrs Pat White. Birthday Dowel's were pre­ sented to Mesdarnes Kay


he speaker was thanked by


C o f f e e Villagers can attend two


events at Whallcy Village Hall this Saturday. a From 10 a.m., there will be


tions welcome). From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.,


coffee morning and a “trash or treasure" stall (contribu­


there will be free diabetic screening, organised by Whal- tey Lions and undertaken by nurses from Whalley Surgery.


WI, Mrs S. Dowds, welcomed visitors from Bashall Eaves, Barley and West Bradford. She reported that the quiz,


I n s t i t u t e The president of Grindleton


night had been a resounding success. Details were given of a photography competition, a demonstration of "Easy Entertaining" at Longridge Civic Hall on September Kith, a visit to Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, on Septem­ ber 4th and the outing on l August 8th to Stonyhurst Col­


to do a flower display depict­ ing the Wl at St Ambrose Church for the open garden weekend on July (ith and 7th. Mrs Keighley, of Kiming-


ege. Mrs E. Nuttall volunteered


ton, reported on the interme­ diate general meeting where all the resolutions had been carried. Mrs Angela Hunt gave an


F u n D a y


a bouncy castle, Punch and Judy, pony rides and a fire- worn display.


ncers, a steel band, clowns,


A family fun day at Cap dcrstoncs Hospital produced a happy carnival atmosphere and attracted hundreds of revellers. The event, which was opened by Mr William Griffiths, of the Royal British Legion, included a* parachute da team, dog agility, morris


hosting an exhibition of its past, present and future health services. The display contains war memorabilia and anyone interested in viewing m it should contact Louise Free­


E x h ib i t i o n Calderatones NHS Tnist is


an on 01254 821452. M e e t i n g


interesting talk and demon­ stration on “Making the Most of Yourself’ in which her theme was the colour of our clothes and how important it is to select the shades which really suit us. She demon­ strated this on three ladies with swatches of colour, showing how each had a dif­ ferent palette which made her look her best. She was thanked by Mrs K. llopkin- son.This was followed by a deli­ cious supper made and served by members. The competition, which was


Thornber third.


Whalley Village Hall on June 24th, lit 10 a.m. Everyone welcome.


CWhalley and District Age oncern is to hold its AGM at


formed at Whalley Abbey were a huge success, with seven lively and colourful scenes recounting Biblical tales being performed. Discussions are underway


another mystery cycle in the year 2000.


owship about producing


for a miniature floral arrange- ment, was won by Mrs H.Kcnd, with Miss M. Bren­ nan d second and Mrs M.


CLAYTON-LE-DALE


ers, each with two bells, rang the changes from “Pomp and Circumstance” to “Callu Her­ ring". The bells are rung in the same way as church bells but the volume can be con­ trolled as the Whalley group demonstrated most profes­ sionally. •:The evening was a mixture


bers were delightfully enter- • tabled by St Mary’s Handbell Ringers, of Whalley. Mi's Mansley and her ring­


R i n g i n g Claylon-le-Dale WI mem­


S u c c e s s f u l The mystery plays per­


10 overs. Barrett and Gladwin battled in the heal to push the score on, but it was Alan Spenstcy (84) who gave the innings*some impetus with some fine shots. However, the bowling was unrelenting and was too good for the lower order. Caines took 4 for 18 and was well supported by Hobson, Arrowsmith and Lee. Downham finished all out for 182, but it was never going to be enough. AHennesey top scored for the


Arrowsmith made a miick 88. Allinson finished it oft and the Yorkists won by five wickets. Downham fielded well and Philip Creighton was particu­ larly impressive. A full house at the Asshcton Arms applauded Steve Smith, awarded a special prize for “services to cricket’ . It was also good to see Gem Swar- brick (Director of Cricket) up and about after his accident.


ll Blacks (40, retired) and R O C H E S T E R


matches" given more credence than in Ribchester’s cup defeat on Sunday at the haiuls of Longridge. The opposition's leading


ting -adage "catches win


C r i c k e t e Never was the old crick­


scorer was dropped twice. First he survived being caught and bowled out when hi single figures, and then he saw an easy catch dropped. He went on to beat Ribches­


scoring around two an over, but when on 14 and during Hargreaves’ third over, they lost two wickets. s The run rate increased


l by the Whalley Abbey Fel­


C a s h n e e d e d ! inVillagers attending a meet­


and villagers are to be asked for contributions.


28th, from 8-80 to 5 p.m. Cream leas will be served and there will be a host of attrac­ tions and sideshows, among them a bouncy castle, face­ painting, games, plant stalls and cake stalls.


F a i r a A summer fair is to be held


t Whalley CE School on June


M. Bleasdalc. Gents: Mrs Gladys Walmsley and Mr W. Ireland. Dominoes: Mi's Eve­ line Ford, Mrs Frances Lowe, Mrs Maud Wade, Mrs Nora Hargreaves and Mr Jack Abbott. Raffle: Miss Edith Hayes, Mr W. Ireland, Mr George Holden and Mrs Eva Marsden.


ere as follows. Ladies: Mrs Dorothy Houghton and Mrs


D a n c e b An enjoyable time was had


despite the heat. At the end of the evening nearly £140 was raised for church funds.


Ny all at the hoe-down in St icholas’s Church Hall,


Jarrett will be the celebrant and preacher.


T i c k e t s


•e were three unclaimed tickets from last Satur- SunerScan coffee mom- ■ St Mary's Hall. The


98 and 417. Pleiiae riiiR Clarkson on 7727112 if


»rs are blue lb( and


ming Terlcly competition t Hattie, ami Mrs Pam


a report of the event ire 11.


C o u n t r y w a l k


is two at Primary ntry walk through


iirm, Kat- )b Wood,


tch.Mr Colin nscinaled


kl one of these tickets. Laura Moorhouse won


won the treacle miner birthday competition io date Juno 21st.


30 p.m. when the Bishop of Burnlev, the IU Rev. Martyn


St Nicholas’s Parish Church is Thursday, July 11th, the anni­ versary of the church conse­ cration 150 years ago. thThere will be a special


A n n i v e r s a r y A major date in the diary at


anksgiving Eucharist at 7-


of music and information as members learnt about the his­ tory of handbell ringing and its popularity today. There are bell ringing rallies all over bel the country.* The set of 12


bers a chance to play. She told them that no skill was needed, just the ability to count to four and know left from right. Six members produced a recognisable -“First Noel” but were not convinced that no skill was needed. e A delightful evening was


insured for £2,500. Mrs Mansley offered mem­


ls used by the team are


W a lk JuA walk is to be held on


will leave Whalley Village Hall at 10 a.m. for a 12-mile


l ne 20th as part of the Whal­ ey 1400 celebrations. Walkers


circuit. A map of the walk is available on the village notice- board. Walkers'arc asked to


bring a packed lunch and refreshments.


. .


, Amy Kenyon. The competition was for a'


as an encore. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mi's


nded with a spirited can can


media is to be held at Whalley Primary School on June 20th, from 2 to 5 p.m. Speakers from the BBC will be present and there will bo examples of religious broadcasting.


F o r u m A forum on religion and the


handbell. Mrs Irene Dawson won with her Liberty Bell, complete with crack, Mrs Elsie Court was second and S p r \ / iC £ Mra Val Jefferson third.


T O S S ID E .


A ll h a n d s f There were 17 tables m play


Traynor, M. Marshall, D. Lowe, E. Ireland, S. Tennant and B. Holland.


held in the village institute in aid of funds. MCs were J. Kenyon and I\ Metcalfe. The winners were: R. Brown, R. Coppin, M. Jackson, D. Knowles, G. Underwood, B. Stavley, A. Jackson, ,A. Adams, J. Oddie, M. Pye and R. Eden. The draw was won by J.


or a whist and domino drive


will be held at Whalley Abbey R e s u l t s on July 3rd, from 2 to 4 p.m.


B e r e a v e m e n t A seminar on bereavement


s Prayer was the subject of a


Fielding at Whalley Methodist Church.He said intercessory prayer had four elements: that we must know what we prayed for, that we must pray for good and bail alike, that we must identify with those for whom we prayed, ami that we should be active after­ wards in working for God’s kingdom. In his message to the chil­


ermon by the Rev. Michael


dren, Mr Fielding stressed eve that God loved us all, what­


Old Testament lesson and Mi's Angoline Whittingham a les­ son from St Paul’s letter to Timothy.


r our colour, size or age. Mrs Ida Clough read the


velopment Awareness Group heard that consultants repre­ senting the group at the forthcoming public inquiry are to charge £>,000. The group has funds of £700


g of the Calderstones Rede­


taken the third wicket at 511 it rose dramatically. Lon- gndge’s in-form opener was joined by a batsman who was destined not to be caught. Before the pair retired, with the opener on 51, they dealt harshly with Ribchester's bowling, especially Taylforth, whose two overa cost 21) runs and Jones, whose sixth over contained four boundaries. reNormality returned and the


lightly, but after Rhodes had


runs, giving Longridge a total of 182 and setting Ribchester a target of just over four and a half an over. g Bowling figures were: Har­


maining wickets fell for 8!)


Millac departed without trou­ bling the scorers and opener Ormond got 21, Rhodes retired on 50 and Proctor chipped away at Longridge’s total. On 20 overs, the half­ way stage, Ribchester were at 8-1 which was only slightly below the asking rate. For the next eight overs


runs), Rhodes (8 for 82), Tay­ lor (2 for 13), Lofthouse (0 for 34), Jones (0 for 42), Taylforth (0 for 29). Ribchester's Molyneux and


reaves (3 wickets for 18 B IL L IN G TO N


the subject of a talk given to Billington and Langho WI by Miss Jenny Kemp, of Liver­ -pool. Miss Kemp recounted her 42 years as fleet personnel and* welfare officer for the! Cunard shipping company. Behind the “blue door" lead­ ling to the staff nuariers lay a


oife far removed from glam­


a day.President Mrs Meryl Ibbot- son read the report of the Cardiff AGM. • Eight members are to take


ur, with stafl* on call 24 horn's


part in a walk from Brunger- ley Bridge to Grindleton. Birthday flowers were pre­


L in e r l i fe Life on an ocean liner was •


Clilhcme Adomiiscr it- Times, June 20th, 1MH> 5


sented to Mrs Margaret Ful- well and Miss Margaret Hayes. . A competition for a decorated plant pot was won by Mrs Ann Foster. The raffle was won by Mra Norecn Turner and Mrs Sylvia Bui- len.


T H O R N L E Y


ter’s bowJing and scored 55. Longridge began quietly, -


linson welcomed members to. the June meeting, together with speaker Mrs B. Wright and Mi’s Jean Entwistle, VCO and chairman of the sub-coin- mittee. Forthcoming events include


I n s t i t u t e WTliornley-with-Wheallev


I president Mi's .lean Tom­


“Happy Hearts and Bones", at Eccleston: “Easy Enter­ taining", at Longridge Civic Hall; and a visit to Bowes Museum, near Barnard Cas­ tle. The subject for the 1998 calendar is . “Lancashire Pubs". Mrs Entwistle then spoke


at Pendleton Village Hall into a sizzling success. A tasty supper was followed bv danc­ ing to the Phil Knight disco. .


B a r b e c u e Sunshine turned a barbecue


A WATERCOLOUR of dripping's three churches has been painted by a former resident to celebrate 1,1(10 years of Christianity in the village.


Eor more details, sec Chipping district news on this page 1 P EN D L E TO N ^


during the celebration meal on June 28th, at the Waterwheel Restaurant, .starting at 3 p.m. evThis is just one of many


anniversary. The three churches have joined together to pul on a broad nrogramme of events for the celebrations. o The events start with an


ents being held to mark the


Mrs B. Wright, who gave a talk and demonstration on “The Art of Japanese Gar­ nishes". It was surprising to see apples transformed into swans, tomatoes into flowers, etc. She was warmly thanked by Mrs Jean Tomlinson. Competition winners for an


unfinished craft article were Mi's M. Blackburn and Mrs A. Bennett and raffle winners were Mrs Renee Procter and Mrs M.Blackburn. Birthday greetings were extended to Mrs Belle Procter. The July meeting is at Alston Hall. The meal will commence at 7 p.m.followed by a demonstra­ mtion of conventional and


icrowave cookery.


Kibchcster remained in the doldrums and scored only 10 runs. But they picked them­ selves up and Proctor, Jones and Hargreaves scored 18, It) and 18 respectively. Cron-


shaw, Taylforth, Taylor and Lofthouse could only muster six betweem them, giving Ribchester a total of 155 and


Longridge a 27 run victory. •


Sadler, of Greenside, has the ready-made cottage industry of honey making in his back garden, but he is unsure about how to go about it. Last week a swarm of bees took, a liking to a branch on one of his conifers and they , have been hanging about there ever since.


B u s y b e e s Ribchester postman Angus


U n d e r N e w M a n a g e m e n t


FRUIT'AM VGT B E


hunt on Sunday-were as fol­ 2lows. Senior: l, Steve Ward;


Mark Thompson; : 2, Sarah Layzell. Forty two people took part.


The winners of the treasure , Felicite Ruddock. Junior: 1, -


H U R ST GREEN^


gallop around the Rihble Val­ iley was an international


G a l l o p Anton Mosimann’s gourmet


hnspiration to the packed


aries Theatre. Aspiring chefs were treated


ouse at Stony hurst Centen­


morning tomorrow, from 10 to 11-30 a.m.All inunis with nre-school. children are invitee to attend and see what happens at play­ group. There will also be cof­ fee and cakes, a raffle and O tombola and a cake stall.


P l a y g r o u p h Gisburn Playgroup will bo


olding its .Summer open


welcome and should bring their friends and family too.


rganisers say everyone is


fought game on Sunday against the All Blacks CC. The Leeds-based team is an invitation side of past and present Yorkshire club play­ ers. Downham won the toss and decided to bat on the hot­ test day of the year so far. Facing first-class bowling


H a r d f o u g h t Downham lost a hard-


Downham straggled for runs and only 85 came off the first


superb risotto were made in a matter of minutes with Anton insisting that the best dinner party dishes can be cooked while guests are seating themselves at the table. The final dish featured


to a demonstration of dishes from Japan, Italy and Anion’s own creative imagination. Sushi, tuna lataki and a


FRESH M


ostrich meat, now available locally, and no doubt some of the audience will be moved to have a go. The question and answer session at the end pro­ vided some fascinating and useful tips. Guests enjoyed wine and


t canapes after the demonstra­


raised for Marie Curie Cancer Care.


ion, and over £8,000 was


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W a s t e p a p e r wPlease keep saving all your


school, which will be on Saturday. June 29th. C H IP P IN G


aste paper for the next collection at Simonstone


P a i n t i n g , .


of former Chipping resident Mrs Marion Fcalherstone and


work


Chipping’s three churches is being sold as part of the cele­ brations to mark 1,'400 years of Christianity in the village.'; The painting is ‘the ■


A watercolour print of


Church and Chipping Congre-, gatlonal Church. There are 800 limited edi­


features St- Mary’s RC Church, St Bartholomew's CE


tion prints now on sale and the original painting will be sold in an auction. All pro­ ceeds will go to local charities. The auction will take place


gregational Church on Satur­ day, at 10 a.m. This will be followed by a five-mile walk around local ancient cross sites. - On Sunday, there will be a


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sary’s inaugural service will take place St Mary’s Church. Next week Chipping Local


bell-ringing celebration at St Bartholomew’s Church, start­ ing at 2 p.m, and Chipping. Young Farmers will be organ­ ising a duck race on the brook, starling at 3 p.m. At (>-80 p.m. the anniver­


History Society, will hold an exhibition of material about Chipping from Lancashire t County Records* Office. It


join in a special costume drama on the village green


p.m. and 8 p.m. v '■ The village children will


akes place at St Mary’s Church and the community centre each day between <


about the auction and the events telephone Mr Ted Ash- lev, on 01995 0152:), Mi's Gillie Thompson, on 01254 820701, or Mrs Maggie Inskip, on 01254 820488.


on Wednesday, starting at 1- 30 p.m. For further information


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