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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified) fews from the Villages TOSSIDE Presentation


> There was a full church i for the carols and lessons i a t St Bartholomew’s j Church, which was beauti-


! fully decorated. ’ I ' Vi n 1 /\ n M n


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be sadly missed. As a mark of appreciation, members gave her a gar­ den token. A competition for a


present from abroad was won by Mrs Wendy


Grundy,- Mrs Lucy New- New Year, a Ribble Val- Now former Cub Scout love and Mrs Susan Gra- ley village faces a major leader Mrs Irene Preston --------- veston


„ ull ...... .......... .. With the arrival of the ton. .


j by Granville and Marjorie party to be held at Middle lage hall? Or no village open to girls as well as A buffet supper was I Davis, Nan Austin, Vera Flass Lodge, Bolton-by- hall? ' Newhouse, Rex Parry and Bowland in March. A gue’st at


j Following the service, will be Mrs Mary Barnes, life as a World War I look for leaders and help- tewell and St Hubert’s RC | refreshments were served of the SuperScan Appeal hospital and has seen ers.


the vicar. The organist was Pat Newhouse.


f in the institute, during who will accept a donation many extensions and All are welcome, and The Vicar of Whitewell, j which the vicar and Mrs from the proceeds of the alterations, but the years the size of the troop the Rev. A. Siddall, ! Austin were presented successful Christmas fair, have taken their toll. A depends upon the help thanked all the helpers | with gifts from the parish- The waste paper collection committee, se t up 12 available.


meeting on February Gth village events. It started p.m. next Thursday to Michael’s Church, Whi- Church, Dunsop Bridge,


t * he next H ll Mall is at the heart of most munity Centre at 7-30 d ivided


Chipping’s Memorial meeting in St Mary s Com- and the proceeds will be b etwe en


ioners and members of the will also be on February months ago to tackle the “ .............. problem, commissioned a survey which brought it sharply into focus. “I gather there’s only


church, prior to them leav­ ing to go to Devon. Mr John Parry made the


p r e s e n t a t i o n an d expressed everyone’s good wishes.


GISBURN i Results j


I Gisburn Festival Hall ! were as follows. Whist — j ladies: Mr T. Cowperth- i waite, Mrs D. Hargraves, Mrs B. Peel. Gents: Mrs E. Ireland, Mr J. Wad- dington, Mrs P. Pike. Dominoes: Mr P. Metcalfe,


l Pi an M, = p


R. Greenwood, Mrs V. Duckworth.


nam


6th at the Festival Hall. READ


Council . School.


The winners of the Papers whist and domino drive at


e re aVe0^ o w be’fn l


Parish Council will be held ing, the roof was given 10 sented 55 children with I t was party time at w f^ 'rn ie a s e d 'tow e i - tonight at 7-30 in Read CE years of hfe. and that was selection boxes after he Thorneyholme RC School, wme plea^eu to ^m


The meeting of Read the dance floor are decay- Christmas Eve and pre- mmII holrl ino- thp rnnf was tnvpn 10 , ,


, _ 1 . 1‘‘t- juist-a ““<” .,.1__ 15 yeais ago .


Collections of waste y.e a r , a-g °r cam ® ou,^ wine and mince pies, Craig parents and friends who mince pjes and a buffet S 0


bers. s n i r iS " i r . i r z M S - t e i t s M — s


of calendar cardboard ami magazines event;Si a doctors’ surgery, can be taken to Saturday meetmg rooms, new show-


M,- the disabled and even a


I pnme principal, the loom will be. mrat||e vn'rierl by April, but the maxi- of post-Christmas torpor -Rimington Institute’s New New Year will be tonight j is reachsd by a shoi t staii- come. A full and vaiiod


t Sfr***. Mta.


helped towards the cost and the parishioners and friends of St Mary’s look forward to the opening of their new meeting room.


church building. Many fund-raising events have


braved the elements to hear Mr George Bargh, of


Scotland Members o f Gisburn W I


Nappa, near Gisburn, give a talk on visits which he and his wife have made to the North of Scotland. This was accompanied by slides of the beautiful and t r a n q u i l a re a s th ey visited. The president, Mrs Maureen Bo we, thanked Mr Bargh on


behalf of members. Following the talk,


members and gues ts enjoyed a surprise supper specially prepared and delightfully served by Mrs Brenda Wright, a popular member who is leaving the area. Brenda has been a hard-working member over the years and she will


nn 773fl60 ' S ° watershed and we need to many. The group arrived Mark Kitto Band. The more information about on 773060. Darter P a r ty


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on Sunday afternoon from for three'or four houses national side s ^display.- in P a r ty n°on,’to 2 p.m. in the and move tho hainiOO


school hall. D ^ o u l te


KeSUIlS


Whist winners at Mon- day evening’s social in


cai paik


St John’s Church Sunday life? Or do we sell the,site ,„ £ nU h 'w fn e .s s« l the do”- - School, Read, to a party to developers for £100,000 lae? who witnessed the -


An i n v i t a t i o n i s refurbishing a hall that has S p o r t extended to members of come to the end of its shelf


forward. Do we throw, 'p.m. good money after bad on


n


ing fruit punch made by Cathenne Taylor (441o01) Mrs A. Seed and all or Mrs R u th Cann


agreed that the evening (441278).


;n the vil had been a “1-eal*y K00tl •••-


- . The annuaI Rimingt0n


^ t o the G ? S lR J S i technique might need and Middop children’s pnrnnrk^’6 ‘ S > improving should 1-epoi't to party and fancy dress


; gt Mary’s Hall, Stony- parade takes place in the


were — ladies: Mrs J. u..:it uv t-j,e end 0f the net practice for Ribchester parade at 3 p.m Haworth, Mrs E. Hutchin-


- son. Gents: Mr L. Grime, ye“That’sa why we are


vious week’s whist win- d^cide». ners were — ladies: Mrs


S. Birmingham, Mrs E. Charnley. Gents: Mr A. Birmingham, Mrs M. Red-


Mr E. Lax Special prize holding an op/ n meeting "'‘thin thepanshes ofRib- was awarded to Mis S. next Wednesday at 8 p.m. chestei, Hotheisall, Dut-


players who” live


Birmingham and MC was • th memorial hall. It’s ton or Knowle Green who Mr G. A. Holden. The pre- u to


ter in the coming season should also try to attend.


For charity


path. Special prize was, Scout Troop over 10 years R, k . u p , n Peerr,her u f n, won by Mrs M. Grime and ago, since when the village


Scouts Chipping last had a


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Mr Holden was again MC. has had no local pack for 2^h laised £166 for the Clitheroe Hospital on _____M brLG.


A race night held in the Dorothy Sharpe and mem- °k mffn,. the r-vfv,°f the u u’>’ .ykltec


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Mr Robert Sharpe, the president of Whalley and


D is tr ic t Lions Club, accompanied by Mrs


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Christmas morning. A floral display was pre-


sented at each of the wards and the Lions mem­ bers chatted with the


This annual occasion is


morning service at Billing- many years and it is a ton Baptist Church, a che- much-appreciated commu- que for £300 was pre- mty activity,


On Sunday, during well established over


s e n t e d t o t h e M e e t in g nurse-in-charge of the


paediatric nebuhser unit at At the annual meeting Queen’s Park Hospital, to of Whalley WI, Mrs Chris-


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purchase three nebulisers. tine Fames gave a report The amount was raised and stated that as retiring


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Read Constitutional Club we couid have'the nfw hall the 13-week programme of with the fancy dress Z ES em‘ °? '.tne Cricket Club. Young and


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used, along with others, to the happenings of the past provide essential home year and plans for the treatment for children forthcoming year and in with asthma to save their her address president Mrs hospitalisation and thanks Ruth Mansley thanked the were expressed to all committee and members those who helped make for their various tasks this presentation possible, during the year.


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, Lotterv and’the hurst. at 8 p.m. on Jan- memorial institute on Jan- , f the existing hall uar-V 13th for the start of uary 18th commencing


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cent »’ said Mr Joyce, some delightful locations Following a tasty hot Room, when Mr John nw{n,.i will nnlv he 50 anrl took them through Year dance on Friday.


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w ffl ^"make ^ n ^ o n n o r tu n i l es for “How does a village ofjSOO _ particularly the hidden supper of chicken baked Barryjnll give a Victorian mile from the village, but slaw, the evening contin- The annual subscription


p nerlen “We have reached a previously unvisited by ued with dancing to the of £13 is now due and tor decide which way to go back in the village at 3.55 dancers enjoyed refresh- GrmdletonWI contact Mrs


souls find the o th e r Swat Valley, only about a potato, sausage and cole- lantern slide show. £100,000?


by skilled craftsmen will reach its conclusion on Sunday at Gisburn Parish Church when, at a special service at 11-30 a.m., the Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Rev. David Smith, will consecrate the new meet­ ing room created within the church tower.


Meeting room Several months of work


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f'fK11311’ at the cost of The crunch comes, how-


MCs were Mr S. Hogg and Mr P. Metcalfe.


R i r th r in v D i r t n a a y


less arduous. ......................... - to Parish householders a included a bonfire, mulled plays for parents, grand- t[ve flavour of sherry and


A questionnaire sent out j an ev en t which chiidren performed two “hkh had a distinctly fes- 3 parish householders a


had toured the village. Dunsop Bridge, when the ( „W1 „


mulled nlavs for narents. grand- JT. ‘ i „ ..7


fo their meeting __”,


H? ^ y - a(l a P -m which v.^tedjhe pihoo^on two suppel.’prepared by mem- Both audiences agreed


Mrs M. Oddie, Mrs M. morning’s collection out- ers, an extended kitchen orgmdsed‘ by‘ Geoff Ha“r- whose^cefebrntions were t io T '^ A ^ e "prettiest Norcross. Raffle: Mrs J. side the school between 9 and stage area, access for “ Ri,ley, Mr.s P. Oddie, Mr and 10-30 a.m. a.m.


The afternoon was Valley Youth Clubs, Winners of a competi and P e te r organised by Mr and Mrs christmM narcel were


for members of Hodder pudd;ng.


Members of Simonstone large,''ant1 higher tihan t e jjolden, who supplied the Mother and Toddler Group officers who retired with Read WI celebrate their 34th birthday on Jan-


building only slightly and Geoff Barton and Sam Not to be outdone the , “


badminton couit, 111 a transport for the visitor, cnw. held in the Black Bull. Simonston^ Old School" ever« with finding the W a lk in g


Xith a^or^meet'in^fol- ""a new National Lottery The winter’s walk for lol ,u'erl hvhn hirth(^V Dartv fund- “21st Centul'y Halls pudding-full people proved


of 7^n Iviembers will an(^ Chipping’s hall com- capped gift to the value


vn/.oivo’fhpir invilitions mittee is putting together afield as Broughton and mumugu this week^but any guests abick


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................. Longridge joined people slightly_down, due mainly meeting, eai!y in the Walkers from as far Dance


Sf ""wa Although numbers were .v-


wed by a bli the y ] y fol. England”, has invited popular again with 47 peo- upCMghgquinty°bidst0fora


finance through raffles a fun-filled day at their Mrg Millel. al at Dunsop Bridge also had


and helpers. RIMINGTON


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a Christmas anagram quiz were each awarded a min-


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X arranged Bany Singleton and help- ^ r s m MiUer, Mrl ^ ers. Nuttall and Mrs C. Tay-


Christmas party, organ- — were presented lsed by Mrs Rachael Alpe


recently _ Mrs S. Dowds, ....... and Mrs M.


with pens in appreciation of their work for the insti­ tute. The six senior mem­ bers received miniature indoor roses for Christ­ mas.Arrangements are in hand for a bingo evening in March and the group


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five years left before it falls down”, said hall com­ mittee chairman Mr John


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how much his family had enjoyed the get-together. Raffle winners were: Mr


cnnnm-toi-s saving


banta Glaus Kept 111s M , RV,, Promise when he visited Mr Mark Siddall, ■=* Ribchester a little early on DUwc


qnnia fl-ms kent his Marsden, Mr W. Bargh,


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“ Wpdnpcd!,v whPn Mrs Pat


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l D. Whowell, Mr Les Col- *;* femilv had ASCI OIL Will ten OI n u ,___ .1 t.:,


he and his family are mov­ ing to Devon in the New Year. There will not be any services at St James’ during January, February or March. • continued on page 13


14 was the last service to ot.n nrnv.


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The lessons were read made for the birthday millennium — a new vil- Chipping Scout Tioop, played for dancing, boys, by setting up a served by willing helpers St


Arrangements were community life into the in te re s t in creating a try Shades” of Garstang decision that will affect its has responded to new Mrs Jean Alpe the “Coun- ^ar.an „ a^d^amusinir Hall plan


its children and would-be Rainbows, Beavers , Brownies, Cubs and Guides have had to travel far afield to Longridge, Inglewhite and Wadding-


DUNSOP BRIDGE Dancing


Clitheroe Advertiserr & Times, January !)th, 1007 5


WANTING NEW WINDOWS? then come to . ..


to elect a new committee,


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Marian Stafford agreed to F in a l S e rv ic e take over as treasurer.


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