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. Whalley Vi"age Hall table tennis team is look-


fnrth0/ "®W P>ayers for the foithcommg season in the R ib b lesd a le League.


r.uy J lt t*le PenOle Hotel. L/hatburn.


Service The in t ro i t “ E a r th


Rejoice, Our Lord is King” was a fitting start for a special service on Sunday


at Whalley Methodist Church. It was the first service


there to be conducted by the new minister, the Rev. Chris Cheeseman, and it also marked the 125th anniversary of the opening of the church building. As his theme for the


01254 822555. The league’s annual meeting is on Mon-


• yo?ff 'nterested should Eric Ronnan on


in Whalley and anyone who would like further information should contact Julie Perkins, tel. 822140 (Beavers). The pack meets on Thursdays from 5-30 to 6-30 p.m. in the Methodist hall.


days in the Methodist hall between 5 an G p.m. In- quiries, Kathleen Whipp tel. 824398.


SABDEN Market Rainbows meet on Mon­


day’s street market said it had again been a huge suc­ cess, despite the number of visitors and stallholders being down on previous


The organisers of Sun­


Success At the meeting of Whal­


years. The poor weather early


ley WI, members cele­ brated their success at the Clitheroe Area WI Show by displaying the cup they won. Popular speaker Mr Bill


in the day and the general depression still being felt from the events of the pre- vious day’s funeral of


service Mr Cheeseman took “The Role of the Church”, speaking about its tradition and forma­ tion.


with the hymn “Go forth and tell, 0 Church of God Awake”.


The worship concluded


Winners Whist winners at the


Abbey senior citizens’ d r iv e , in W h a l le y , were:Ladies — Mrs E. Charnley, Mrs A. Rigby, Mrs J . Cutler (cons). Gents —Mrs J.Walmsley, Mr B. Pickup, Mr J. Whi­ tehead (cons). Dominoes: Mrs J. Hart­


ley, joint 2, Mrs H. Hardy and Mrs M. Harrison. M em b e r s h e ld a


minute’s silence in the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.


held in Whalley Parish Church on the evening of. the funeral of Diana, Prin­ cess of Wales. Worship was led by lay reader Mr W. S. Anderson and the Rev. Christopher Cheese­ man, the newly- appointed Methodist minister of


Service A united service was


Whalley.


Tea outing s Members of the Calder-


ship are having afternoon tea at Eaves Hall, West. Bradford, on September


tones Retirement Fellow­


30th.Picking up points and times are: Accrington 12- 45 p.m., Sparth 12-50 p.m., Gt Harwood 12-50 p.m., Sabden 1 iJ.m., Whalley 1-15 p.m., Billing- ton 1-20 p.m., Langho 1-25 p.m., Barrow 1-35 p.m. and Clitheroe 1-45 p.m.


Sale Whalley Community


Twinning Association is holding a table top sale in the village hall on Satur­ day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To book a table tel. 01254 823402. Pre-booked tables are £5, or on the day £8.


. expenses.


fast on Sunday at 9 a.m. in Whalley School. There will be an opportunity to meet fellow Christians and have a hearty breakfast, for just a collection towards


Breakfast The next parish break­


Starting Rainbow and Beaver


Groups have now started


Anderson was eagerly awaited, mostly to explain the title of his talk “Why Was I Born?” The former headmaster spoke of the falling standards of pres­ ent generations and told barely-believable stories of children in tragic cir­ cumstances during his tim e in sch o o l. He appealed for all present to try to pass on standards to the young as there could be a bond with older peo­ ple for children. The sig­ nificance of the title — his mother’s remembered words — “Wait ’til your father comes home, you’ll wish you’d never been born”. Mr Anderson was thanked for his reflection of life, children and the changing times by Mrs Joyce Jefferies. M e mb ers w e r e


Queen”. They will usually be held on Mondays and Thursdays in St Mary’s Hall, or if anyone is interested they should call Dee Bottoms on 773984. A W in n e r s jumble sale to raise money towards staging the show will be held next month so please start collecting any unwanted items which you can donate.


MITTON


Diana, Princess of Wales, BirthuBy may have contributed to


the drop in numbers, felt Following a minutes members of the Holme silence in memoiy of Committee. They have Diana, the Princess of


.


been running the annual market for many years and raise considerable sums for community events in the village. On Sunday 80 s ta ll­


, ,


Wales, members of Little Mitton WI and invited


holders went along and set up shop along Watt Street and Pendle Street East, with some village organi­ sations among them rais­ ing cash for their own funds. The village bowling club also opened its paviP ion as a cafe and did a good trade all day. A new attraction this


year was a large inflatable slide which went down great with the children. Anyone who lost a small


reminded of, and urged to support, a table top sale to be held in the village hall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items for the sale can be given to a com­ mittee member or taken to the hall from 9 a.m.


BASHALL EAVES


and Gray, choeolatiers, of Colne, and after donning hair nets and protective aprons were entertained to light refreshments before the proprietor explained the origins of different sorts of choco­ late. He then gave a choc­ olate-making demonstra­ tion and members were invited to try their hand — with varying success. Mrs Whowell expressed thanks to their host. Details of county activi­


at Bashall Eaves WI’s monthly meeting and imtroduced the speaker, Mrs M. Bowe, who demonstrated various recipes using filo pastry. Miss A. Fox expressed thanks to the speaker. E a r l ie r , m embers enjoyed a visit to Hudson


Institute Mr G. Whowell presided


brooch or a children’s black, blue and green anorak at the market please contact Mrs Eileen Lowe, of Whalley Road. She wishes to thank, on behalf of the committee, all villagers, particularly residents near the market, for putting up with the inconvenience. The Holme Committee]s


GISBURN


There were 12 tables in play for the whist and


domino drive run by the Gisburn Festival Hall management committee. The MCs were Mr J. Ken­ yon for whist and Mr P. Metcalfe for dominoes. Ladies whist winners were Mrs D. Knowles, Mrs E. Duckworth and Mrs J . Cowperthwaite. Gents winners were Mr J.Ken­ yon, Mr J. Traynor and Mrs J. Meyler. Dominoes winners were Mr D.


Lowe, Mr


day of the branch with a C n o a k o r paj.ty


o p e aK e r


. gains at car boot sales, which sometimes meant getting up at 5 a.m. to travel long distances to different parts of the coun-


Sanderson, of Burnley, who, with the aid of colour slides, told of their life in the antique trade.- This included their appearance on the television pro­ gramme “Antiques Hunt”, which was a most enjoy­ able experience. There were many antiques on display which Mr Sand­ erson identif ied and valued, telling members that the bit of rubbish in the attic could be valuable. He also found many bar-


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next major village event is the bonfire and fireworks display on Saturday, November 8th.


for the Diana, Princess of Wales, memorial fund is taking place at the White H a r t pub on Sunday. Tickets are now on sale to win a large porcelain Vic­ torian doll donated by licensees Alf and Laura Campbell.


Memorial A draw to raise money


winners at Sabden Over 60s social were Mrs Gladys Walmsley and Mrs E. Marsden. Dominoes: Mrs


Winners Monday’s whist drive


M. Bleasdale, Mrs M. Wade, Mrs G. Thompson, Mr K. Thompson and Mrs Nora Hargreaves. The raffle was won by


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I - . MCa * ’ tewell, will be holding har- Pye and ^ M y


T ‘ rs a


hol ^


g nar-


members growing squash bration dinner to mark the plants to take them to 150th anniversary of All next month’s meeting for Saints’ Church, Pendleton


ivns Miss Bairstow asked now available for the cele- Tickets, costing £15, are judging. WHITEWELL


Michael’s Church, Whi- ll


Harvest P a r ish io n e rs of St


Mrs J.Cowperthwaite. _ Rjbble Valley Mayor Coun. Mrs Jenny Grimes


speakers Mr and Mrs D. to be guest speaker at a be by U1® vicar, the ~ -


fund-raising event for St Rev. Arthur Siddall, with Slaidburn Silver Band.


missed”, is scheduled to , Traditionally this has take place at Gisburn Fes- become a day when former tival Hall on September parishioners and friends 18th at 7-30.m„ when Mr return to the valley to join Mitchell will give a talk, together in worship at a illustrated by slides, on “A truly rural harvest festi-


The evening, billed as Evensong will be at 7-30 “ an event not to be P-m.


. , year in the Lake District”. vaJ- heating system. RIMINGTON


try, to be first there. Mi­ ami Mrs Sanderson were T r ib u te thanked by Mrs F. Grime.


Davey, was distributed Jf. a and the


_ nine: WI expressed tnarms ping wi


for an enjoyable evening and a delicious supper.


READ Young people ____,_____ , ^ iana pfngw'expr^sed^thinks’ Wales,


and decorated by Mrs E. led Rimington WI mem- Clarkson and Mrs J . hers in a mmutes silence


A birthday cake, made President Mi s E. Peel — . , , w .


ments, and proceeds are in vegetables will decorate aid of the church’s new the church and later these


There will be refresh- F lowers, f ru i t and _ .


will be distributed among the sick and elderly of the parish.


was hastily-erected at


Flag A temporary flagpole


Liiaima p.ml.nirfnn WT the s ta r t of Diana Princess of Wales The speaker for the


evening, Mrs Marion Smith, of Cliviger, held her audience enthralled as she recounted her life as a


again tonight aftei th.e t r® summer holidays. The


Read Youth CMb starts ^


the pr jncesa 0f week of mourning for at


Whitewell so that the flag could be flown at halt mast, and at Chipping the flag flew from the ancient tower throughout the


in both churches of St


nursing sister and, later, as the wife and assistant of ->■- ........... — ---- - a busy GP. Her accounts ’ 550 individuals and fami-


meeting is the annual wu_ anecclotes meeting and enrolment


young people from Yeai 7


Mrs E. Marsden and Mr K. Thompson. Thursday night’s whist


Please attend


ties were annonced at the monthly meeting, includ­ ing a talk on “Textiles and embroideries of York Min­


I the autumn council meet­ ing at Bolton on Septem­ ber 3th. I t was also announced that from Jan­ uary 1st the annual sub­ scription would be £13.75. A “pretty apron” com­


ister” at Longridge Civic Hall, on September 22nd at 7-30 p.m. I t was reported th a t Mrs E. Spurgeon and Mrs K. Nowell would be attending


. Eden, Mrs J. Carr and Mr J. Royle. Raffle winners were Mrs S. Law, Mr J. Royle, Mr W. Carr and


winners were as follows. Ladies: Mrs E. Marsden and Mrs G. Thompson. Gents: Mr G. Holden and Mrs E. Ireland. Dominoes: Mr W. Ireland, Mr R.


Mrs M. Wade. lowship resumes after a Spicy


Resuming Sabden Women’s Fel­


petition was won by Mrs J. Hacking, with Mrs J. Ellington and Mrs Nowell runners-up. Members were reminded that the AGM was scheduled for October Cth.


short break on Thursday, September 25th at the Baptist Church when the Rev. Jack Leach, of Padi- ham Methodist Church, is the speaker. The meeting begins at 2-15 p.m. and all women are welcome to go


along.


for Sabden’s Christmas production of “The Snow


Pantomime Rehearsals have begun


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Bartholomew, Chipping, and St Michael, Whi­ tewell, there were books of condolence which have now been sent to Buck­ ingham Palace, bearing the names of more than


B E T T E R G A R D E N IN G B E G IN S A T .. .


and 'm e th o d s^ '^Weddings at Chipping ini were jnustrated and Whitewell on the day t h humorous and of the funeral went ahead as planned, with oppor-


and a mulri-activity eve- wartime London and of requested by the couples. fI T ' : ]0RPenul t0CE the night she crawled On Sunday- the large


tiescl.;becl working tunity for silence, as


^chnnl The club is for through a bombed-out congregations sang the School, the cluo is toi buildimr to deliver a baby hymns sung at the funeral


S n ’ls available'from "lany^more experiences ’ ’ ' Helen Booth, tel. 772161. ^ “


fhank^l the ^ ^ p e t i t i o n centred


meeting to discuss all points to Mrs C. Thistleth- aspects of a village hall in waite, Mrs A. Seed and Read on September 25th Mrs E. Jackson, at Read CE School at 7 It was reported that it p.m. All those interested was hoped to organised a are invited to attend.


There is to be a public on a first-aid tip brought Read Show


Society s annual meeting gpt b, and that anyone takes place on Tuesday at wjs]j;ng to go should con-


T h e R e a d Sh ow g 0i torlj on September i ci:. ... meeting at Victoria Hall,


the Read and Simonstone- tact th* secretary, Mrs E Constitutional Club at 7-30 p.m.


The monthly meeting of for the Christmas shop- Simonstone with Read WI ping trip to Chester on


Jackson. Mrs B. Spencer (01200 445412) announced that she was taking bookings


will be on Thursday at 7- November 18th. 30 p.m., when Mr Harry. The birthday greetings Eatough is to give an illus- Ifor September were read tra ted talk about the riy Mrs K. Scott. Miss M. “Mary Rose”. The meet-'Bairstow, as, town crier , ing, at the Old School gave a list of local forth- Hall, will also incorporate coming events, including a produce and preserves harvest festival services at stall and the competition is Salem Chapel, Martin for the “naughtiest seaside Top, on September 2otn at postcard”. New members 10-45 a.m. and 7 p.m. will be welcome.


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