Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 1st, 1997 5 - Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) News from the Villages


door or from members. The Trefoil Guild meets


Wl delight Members of Whalley WI


were delighted and intri­ gued at their meeting by Mrs June Spencer and her Pandora's box. She took gemstones, jewellery and adornments from a seem- Jngly bottomless suitcase, telling of their history and uses, until the glittering array covered a large table. Mrs Spencer told of the bizarre practices in the persuit of beauty from the Pharaohs to punk. At the next meeting on


Collection The monthly Whalley


regularly for social and money-raising activities. Members are ex-Guides or Guiders who support the Guide movement. Some of the Whalley Brownies will be hostesses at the coffee evening.


ton Annual Parish meeting will be held on May 8th at 7-30 p.m. in the village hall and everyone is very welcome.


Meeting Whalley and Little Mit-


GRINDLETON


May 21st, in the old gram­ mar school, resolutions will be discussed.


paper and aluminium can collection takes place this Saturday morning. Any unwanted Asda or Tesco computer vouchers for schools would also be much appreciated.


gery will be held from 10 a.m. to noon this Satur­ day.


Surgery The monthly police sur­


invite the public to “come and make a bird box either to keep or leave in this lovely woodland”. A small charge will be made if the boxes are taken home. People can join in at any time between 1 and 3 p.m. The event will be taking place outside, under the trees if it is raining.


Invitation Rangers at Spring Wood


petitions at Whalley Bowl­ ing Club are held every Wednesday at 1-45 p.m. and everyone is most wel­ come. The Junior League plays every Sunday at 11 a.m. Their next venue on May 4th is at Colne Bowl­ ing Club.


Competitions The Round Robin Com­


holding a coffee evening at Whalley Village Hall on May 6th at 7-30 p.m. The speaker will be Ivan Har­ greaves, who raised £41,000 for Christie Hospital and Hodgkins Disease and Lymphona Association with a spon­ sored walk from Land’s End to John o’Groats. [Tickets will cost £1 and Will be available at the


Guild speaker Whalley Trefoil Guild is


ducks. That’s what mem­ bers of Grindleton Recre­ ation Ground Charity Committee are hoping for on May 18th. Bright yel­ low ducks are being sold at £1 per head by committee members. Those wishing to take part in the duck race should assemble at Grindleton bridge at 2 p.m. for a walk along the riverbank to the starting point. Other events organised by the committee include


Duck race Ducks, ducks and more


DOWNHAM


Sad loss Residents of Downham


favourite of children throughout the area who came to feed him. He was also featured in “Songs of iPraise”. He visited his special


were saddened by the loss of Horace, the lovely big white Muscovy duck, which was abandoned in the village last October. He was obviously quite old and it had been hoped that he could live out his days a little longer in peace and tranquillity. He had become a


friends for meals and had obviously been someone’s pet, as he responded when talked to. Everyone loved him and he is much missed.


the annual sports day on June 7th and a village hoe- do wn on October 11th. It is hoped to start a 100


comed to the April meet­ ing of Downham WI by p re s id e n t Mrs Elsie Barker, with a special wel­ come to Mrs Margaret Jackson and Mrs Eileen Capstick, who had both had a spell in hospital and were on the road to recov­ ery. After apologies and the reading of the minutes,


Wl welcome Members were wel­


club in order to raise funds for a central play feature to replace the road roller and contribute towards the annual running costs. There will be th re e monthly prizes, plus a sub­ stantial extra prize to be drawn annually. Details are being finalised cur­ rently and it is hoped to be able to start as soon as sufficient numbers have signed up.


update all parents with Friends of Grindleton School business. Due to the building work at the school, the usual summer event will have a different format this year. On June 21st, there will be a walk­ ing treasure hunt round the village, finishing in school for tea. There will also be a balloon race, a bouncy castle and cake stall. In October, there will be


prepared currently to


Newsletter A newsletter is being


P lumr idge, who had attended as a delegate. Seven members had trav­ elled to Southport to attend the meeting and everyone agreed that it had been a most enjoyable day. The Easter Monday WI


SABDEN Lights bid


Sabden Bowling Club has resubmitted its appli­


cake stall this year had raised a record £260 and everybody involved was congratulated. It has been decided to hold the prize bingo night in the Village Hall on May 12th. It begins at 7-30 p.m. and the £2.50 price of admis­ sion will include supper. Members are urged to support the event. A coffee morning is to


show. U n fo r tu n a tely , the


cation to erect four 25ft. high floodlighting columns at its Pendle Street East green. Local residents have


measures in Whalley Road.


been notified and can make submissions to Rib- ble Valley Borough Coun­ cil which will consider the application at a future, meeting. Meanwhile, club mem­


be held in the mayor’s par­ lour on May 24th, pro­ ceeds towards the cost of staging the Clitheroe WI


arranged speaker for the evening was unable to attend and Mrs Marion Smith stepped into the breach at the last moment. Mrs Smith has been a


bers are reminded that annual subscriptions are due as soon as possible and should be paid to the trea­ surer, Mrs Barbara War- burton.


Over-60s Monday night whist and


birthday greetings were extended to Mrs A. Jack- son, Mrs E. Wrigley, Mrs M. Walmsley and Mrs J. Nixon. The federation let­ ter was read, with news of some interesting events. The National Federation raffle this year is for a Citroen car. The letter also contained the news that once a year the Royal Mint selects one event to mark with a commemora­ tive medal, and that this year the event is the cen­ tenary of the founding of the WI, with which the members are delighted. A short report by Mrs


a craft fair and anyone interested in booking a stall should contact the school (tel. 441257) to reserve a spot.__________


Newhouse gave her report on an evening spent by some of the Downham members as guests of Hurst Green WI. They were made very welcome by Downham’s sister insti­ tute and all who attended agreed it had been a super evening. A report on the spring


Elizabeth Wrigley on her one-day photography course was told with humour and was very entertaining. M r s C h r i s t i n e


council meeting held at the Floral Hall, Southport, was given by Mrs Joyce


nursing sister at Burnley Hospital and was the wife of a doctor. Dr Smith had been a GP in the centre of Burnley in the days just after the war. She told of her life as a doctor’s wife in those days and her stories were so realistic that some of her anecdotes made everyone laugh and some of her memories made everyone cry. Members found her a


most delightful lady and everyone would like to meet her again. There were only two


entrants in the competi­ tion, as the cake demon­ stration had been can­ celled and most people thought that the competi­ tion had been cancelled as well. The two who had entered both got top marks and were congratu­ lated.


Over-60s’ social in St Mary’s Club were as fol­ lows: Whist, ladies — Mrs Mary Edmondson and Mrs Gladys Thompson. Gents — Mr William Ireland and Mr Ken Thompson. Dominoes — Mrs Maud Wade and Mrs Ivy Cot- tam. • Raffle — Mrs Eva Marsden, Miss Bernadette Taylor and Mrs Bessie Brennand. Thursday’s whist win­


domino winners at Sabden


ning application for the erection of a detached garage, with storage above, at a property in Beauley Avenue, it was resolved that Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council be informed that it was inap­ propriate because of tne height of the proposed building. It was felt the building would be intru­ sive to surrounding prop­ erties and concern had been expressed that the building might be used for commercial purposes in what was a residential area. A le t te r had been


With regard to the plan­


received from a villager about a proposal to build a village hall. However, after much discussion, it was agreed that this was not a viable proposition at


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evening in the old school at 7-30 p.m.


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Club shop will be open on Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon and next Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. in the farm buildings at the cor­ ner of Simonstone Lane and Whalley Road.


CHATBURN


dedicate the Easter offer­ ing gifts for Network Overseas Division, was held at Chatburn Method­ ist Church. The Rev. Brenda Leigh was the leader and speaker was


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tribution made towards the cost of replacement swings at Read play­ ground, it was agreed to set aside £100 annually towards future mainte­ nance costs. It was decided that the


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parish council will not have a stall at Read Gala this year. It was reported that


ners were, first lady Mrs Edith Charnley and first g e n t Mrs D o ro th y Houghton; dominoes, Mrs Amy Parkinson and Mrs Ivy Cottam; raffle, Mrs E v a M a rsd e n , Mrs Dorothy Houghton and Mrs Ivy Cottam.


held on Saturday at 17 Pendleside Close, Sabden, home of Mr and Mrs Ber­ nard and Marion Parfitt, in aid of St Nicholas’s Church. I t takes place between 10 a.m. and noon.


day evening’s drive, held in Read Constitutional Club, were: Ladies — Mrs E. Hutchinson, Mrs M. Dearing. Gents — Mr R. Elliott, Mr W. Baker. S p e c ia l p r iz e was


munion will be held to t mark Rogation Sunday


Communion A service of Holy Com­


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Church, Read, at 9 a.m. There will be no family service, but the children will meet in church for Sunday school at 11 a.m. Evensong followed by Holy Communion is at 6-30 p.m. On Thursday, which is


his week at St John’s


Ascension Day, St John’s School will hold a service in church at 9-05 a.m. and in the evening there will be Holy Communion at 7- 30 p.m.


Read and Simonstone branches of the Mothers’ Union will join the Whal­ ley Deanery for a festival


Festival On Wednesday, both


at St John’s Church, Read, at 7-30 p.m. The address


will be given by the Arch­ deacon of Lancaster, the Yen. K. H. Gibbons.


Circle At the May meeting of


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Coffee event A coffee morning will be.


appropriate parts of the r e a d in g s , a f low e r arrangement was built up by Miss Gladys Parkinson. Representatives from each circuit church handed in their gifts which totalled £514.89.


there are trees in need of attention in Trapp Lane, and the land at Railway Sidings, Simonstone Lane, is in need of tidying up. The next meeting will


be held on May 30th at 7- 30 p.m.


Waste day Don’t forget this Satur­


ing followed the monthly council meeting. The chairman, Mr Ron Ham- son, gave a report on events during the past year. He thanked all the councillors for their sup­ port, with a special thanks to the vice-cnairman, to whom he extended his best wishes as she takes up the office of chairman in May. In response, Mrs Pat


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day is the rearranged waste-paper collection day in Sabden. Paper will be collected from 8 a.m. onwards to around noon, or can be taken to a skip on St Mary’s Church car park.


awarded to Mrs M. Dear- H o l id a y ing and MC was Mr G. A. Holden.


Leisure Club members have just returned from another successful five- day holiday, this year to Llandudno.


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on returning enjoyed a stay at Llangollen, even managing a visit to the local WI market.


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tress, Mrs Barbara Shaw, has been invited to open the annual garden party at St Nicholas’s Church lanned for Saturday, une 7th, at 2-30 p.m.


Tuesday at the United Reformed Church, Anne and John Mayes will share their colourful views of the Yukon and Alaska in their illustrated talk, “Call of the Wild”. The meeting . . . starts at 7-30 p.m. and Avam refreshments will be served. All are welcome.


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An outing has been organised for members of Read Show Society to visit the Great Garden and Countryside Festival at


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on June 1st. The cost is £10 for adults and £6 for children and anyone interested in reserving a place is asked to telephone 01282 778582, as soon as possible.


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Church’s annual spring sermons will be led by Mr Tim Peagam on Sunday,


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