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Mothers' mystery For the last monthly


meeting of the present ses­ sion, a coach party of mem­ bers and friends of Gisburn Mothers' Union embarked on a pleasant country run to a mystery destination. The drive allowed magnif­


ers Guardian. Kathryn Newbould


gained fourth place in the junior dairy cattle judging class and qualifies for the County Dairy Finals, to be held later this year. Sarah Newbould gained fourth place in the junior


given to Mrs Kay Dyer and Mrs Mary Newbold.


Birthday flowers were


am WI, attended the inter­ mediate general meeting in Brighton on behalf of several institutes and she visited Sabden to inform members


Beryl Bennett, from High-


pony judging class. It is now the summer


icent views of Ribblesdale and Bowland from the sum­ mits of Birdie Brow and Jef­ frey Hill.Thornley was then revealed as the secret loca­ tion or, more specifically, the village's Little Town Farm. The group was given a


tree. sin


tour of the premises, where milk from the farm's dairy herd is processed into vari­ ous delicious yoghurts. A hot supper was enjoyed


at the nearby Thornley Arms, which was followed by a short business meeting, led by enrolling member Mrs C. Thistlethwaite. Plans were made for the


ResultsWinning dots at domi­ noes were played by Mrs Nora Hargreaves, Mrs Ivy Cottam and Mr Jimmy Royal when Sabden Over- 60s met for their Monday


break. Meetings begin again on July 27th, with a visit to Windy Pike Farm, by kind permission of Mr H. Rown-


Me?'Christopher played a


piano solo and Thomas sang "0 Lord All the World". The youngsters were accompanied on the guitar by Mark Holden and by Harry Fenn on piano and


organ.


of the occasion. More than 6,000 new members joined WI during the past year. Speaker Mrs Joyce Plum-


Departure At Grindleton WI's June


ridge, of Whalley, then took centre stage enthralling everyone with her life story, which was full and very var­


ied.The vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs Val Dar- went. The competition for a piece of costume jewellery was won by Nora Jones, Kathleen Lonsdale and Pam Calvert. Tea hostesses for the evening were Catherine Eaves, Pat Frost, Barbara Warburton and Gladys


night social. There was no whist drive. Last Thursday, members


MU display to feature in Gisburn Parish Church's Festival of Childhood, which will take place over the first weekend in July. Thanks were expressed to


Walmsley. met for whist and dominoes


in St Mary's Hall. Whist winners were:


meeting, members were sorry to see the departure of Mrs Janet McGregor who is mov­ ing to Scotland. She was thanked for her excellent work for the institute and good wishes were extended to


her in her new home. ' At the other end of the


spectrum, president Mrs Catherine Taylor was delighted to welcome two


new members. Mrs Eileen Wilson, of


Downham WI, gave a lively and interesting account of her recent trip to Brighton as delegate to the intermediate general meeting. She said that many friendships had been made and the event had been most enjoyable. She was thanked by Mrs Taylor. Members have enjoyed


Ladies - Mrs S. Law and Mrs Dorothy Houghton. Gents - Mr W. Wright and


Mrs B. Quayle, Mrs C. Knowles and Mrs H. Waddington for organising the evening’s trip and a reminder was given that the new season of meetings will commence with a service in Gisburn Parish Church on


September 8th. Mrs Thistlethwaite


thanked members and friends for their loyalty, sup­ port and work during the


past season. Grace was then said prior


to the homeward journey


Celebrating childhood On the weekend of July


4th and 5th, there will be a Festival of Childhood exhi­ bition in Gisburn Parish


Church. It will include toys, books,


games and school memories from infancy to teenage y e a r s .There will be various com­ petitions, including a Lego building contest and an art competition, to find the best drawing or painting of Cindy, Action Man, a Star Wars character or a Teletub­


by.Memories of childhood or schooldays, written on post­ cards, are also being sought, as are offers of display items. These may be taken to


• Further details can be obtained from the Rev. Gill Hall on 01282 842593.


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Winners The winners of the Abbey


Mrs E. Ireland. Domino winners were


Mrs Maud Wade, Mr Richard Eden, Mrs J. Carr, Mrs G. Thompson and Mrs M. Bleasdale. Raffle - Mr Jimmy Royal, Mr George Holden and Mrs Maud


Wade Bingo


per.


night in St Nicholas's Church Hall at 7-30. Admis­ sion of £1.50 includes sup­


Tomorrow night is bingo .


Table top St Mary's RC School


PTA is holding a table top sale in the church hall, Whalley Road, on Saturday. The doors are open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.


Senior Citizen whist drive were as follows. Ladies - Mrs E. Charnley, Mrs A. Rigby and Mrs R. Wright. Gents- Mrs J. Walmsley, Mr G. Butler, Mr W. Wright and Mrs D. Farnsworth. Domino winners were


Mrs N. M. Maden, Mrs M. Harrison and Mrs D. Simp-


son.


a cruise on the lake has been arranged for August 18th (cost £8). Bookings may be made through committee members or by telephoning


An outing to Ullswater for , . 01254 82 4712.


Barbecue Come and join in the fun


Millennium A public meeting to dis­


at Whalley Guide and Scout Group midsummer sports and barbecue, to be held on Sunday on the Queen Eliza­


beth II playing fields. Barbecue tickets cost £3


cuss Sabden's Millennium celebrations takes place next Thursday in the Methodist schoolroom at 7-30.


Gardens There is still time to enter


Sabden Parish Council's Best-Kept Gardens competi­


tion. Forms should be returned to any member of the parish council or the clerk by Saturday. Spare forms are available if you have not received one. There are sections for


church after 2 p.m. on Fri­ d a y . J u l y 3 r d .


Jumble sale A jumble sale will be held


information.


Church life A meeting to discuss the


on July Uth to raise money for the relief fund for the


Sudan.The event will take place at Gisburn Festival Hall


between 10 a.m. and noon. Anyone wishing to donate


future development of local churches is to take place on Tuesday in St Mary's Hall


at 7-30 p.m. The meeting will follow


goods should take them to the hall on the previous evening. Collections will also be made. For more informa­ tion ring 01200 445311.


up a recent Lenten course looking at the future devel­ opment of the church and its role in parish life, where the church should be in the year 2000 and how the group should implement this in the


Treasure on wheels Friends of Gisburn School


next six months. All are welcome to go


along.


enjoyed a scenic journey on a beautiful evening when they held their annual car trea­


sure hunt.The event started at Downham and continued around Pendle Hill to Bar­ ley, Roughlee, Blacko and Salterforth before ending at Barnoldswick, where an excellent supper was provid­


Fun day The annual fun day


takes place on the Holme on Saturday, June 27th.


Soccer The Tuesday night soccer


schools run by Burnley Football Club are taking place on the Holme between 6-30 p.m. and 7-30 p.m.


ed by Mr and Mrs Jim Broadhead at the Fosters


Arms.The treasure hunt was well supported and FOGS chairman Mrs Janette Pate thanked Mr and Mrs Calvert, who organised the


event.Winners were Sue Moor- house and family, the Forrest family and J. Pate and fami­


Yly-oung farmers A number of Gisburn Young Farmers competed at the Yorkshire County Rally held at the Yorkshire Show- ground, Harrogate, on June


7th.


place in the intermediate beef cattle judging class, for which he received a new tro- phy to be awarded this year, provided by the Farm-


Phillip Mellin gained first . , .


Sunday school Grindleton Methodist


Church Sunday School cele­ brated its 99th anniversary on Sunday with services led by the Rev. Phillip Gough, of


day.


for adults and £2 for chil­ dren. To enter the sports activities a charge of £1 will be made, payable on the


Bird box building Come along to Spring Wood on Saturday between


1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and make a bird box with the rangers. Children should be accom­ panied by an adult. Please bring your.own hammer if


front and back gardens, hanging baskets, tubs and


s p e c ia l f e a tu r e s . C o n t a c t th e clerk on 779376 for more


few more.Rosemary is a symbol for remembrance and is a clean­ ing agent when added to food and strengthens the brain. Bay leaf'is the plant asso­


Simonstone Constitutional


Club were as follows. Ladies - Mrs E. Chamley,


Mrs E. Hutchinson. Gents - Mrs P. Larkin, Mr G. A.


ciated with bravery and was put on soldiers' uniforms.


Holden. The special prize winner


Bay leaves are in the laurel family and can be added to a nice pudding for flavouring. Chives are a good all-


was Mrs M. Dearing and the MC was Mr G. A. Holden.


rounder both in cooking, sal­ ads or when dried for flower


arranging. Fennel has a lovely


aniseed taste and some stun­


ning colours. Mrs Violet Wood thanked


the speaker.Mrs Jackson closed the meeting with the national anthem. Mrs Ruth Baines was pianist. Tea hostesses were Mesdames A. Walker and M. Wigglesworth and Miss Wallbank.


Coronation party Slaidburn Silver Band


Chipping.


accompanied the church ser­ vice for the crowning of the Sunday School Rose Queen at St Batholomew's Church,


Chaigley, thanked retiring Rose Queen Anna Thomp­


Mrs Alice Haworth, of . . . ,


son and her retinue of Rose Thompson, Michelle Bolton, Millie Woodhead and


Dancing kids A children's disco will be


recent courses in "Painting with Pastels" and "The Man- agement of the Forest of


Bowland"."The Lancashire Federa­ tion organises many such stimulating and educational opportunities," said a mem­


ber.


Sheila Dooley, the voluntary county organiser for Garstang. She gave an amus­ ing and detailed account of her day at a garden party at Buckingham Palace, enti­ tling her talk "It started with a Hat". Mrs Kathleen Paul expressed thanks to the


The speaker was Mr „


speaker. It was reported that forth-


coming events included visits to Dunsop Bridge, Wadding­ ton and Sawley WIs and a guided tour of Houghton


Tower in August. Meanwhile, members are


■ the Rev. Frazer Smith will relate "The confessions of a Night Porter". A buffet sup­


looking forward to welcom­ ing visiting institutes to their July meeting in the Methodist schoolroom, when


per will follow.


strawberry tea to raise funds for the urbishmentof the chape nd schoolroom premises to ensure that the work of the church can con­ tinue to develop in the life of the village.


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a Community Centre is holding its annual meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in


| use it as a lounge, dining room, .study or Dorn the .smallest to the largest design you wtll wonder ' how you ever managed without die extra space.


the Barrow School. "Everyone is welcome to


attend," said a spokesper-


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Villages please turn to page 15


Richard Bolton. Mrs Haworth then wel­


held in the hall at Read CE School tomorrow between 6-


30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The hall will then be the


venue for a barn dance, with a licensed bar, the following Saturday, June 27th, from 7- 30 p.m. to midnight. A limited number of tick­


comed 1998 Rose Queen Laura Marsden (11) and her retinue of Lindsay Hore, Jenny Preston, Rebecca Cookson and Elliot


Haworth. Following the crowning


ceremony, performed by Mrs Haworth, the band led a pro­ cession to the vicarage for the annual garden party. Many visitors enjoyed a


ets are available, costing £6 each, including supper. The event is being organ­


ised by the Friends of Read School.


Sunday shop Simonstone Garden Club


will open its shop on Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon.


Leavers' service Families of pupils leaving


stone.


Following the service, the school will hold its annual


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gala.There will be various attractions, including a bouncy castle, face painting,


including lunch.


Waste paper The next waste paper col­


possible. A small charge will be made to those who wish to take the boxes home.


ship's visit to Lancaster Cas­ tle and shopping trip will take place on June 30th. Tickets will cost £2 for the castle visit and £4 for


Fellowship outing The Calderstone Fellow­


WI meetingWaddington WI met in the Methodist Sunday School room. Vice-president Mrs Margaret Jackson wel­ comed everyone, including a former: member visiting in the village, Mrs Dorothy Clayton, and Mrs Edith Weaver, a stalwart member, back after illness. After "Jerusalem" the


both venues. Picking up times are:


Accrington, 10 a.m., Sparth, 10-15 a.m., Harwood, 10-30 a.m., Sabden, 10-45 a.m., Clitheroe, 10-55 a.m., Bar- row, 11-15 a.m., Whalley, 11- 20 a.m., Billington, 11-25 a.m., Langho, 11-30 a.m


evening.


lection at Simonstone School will be a week tomorrow. The skip will be outside the school from next Thursday


Whist drive The winners of the whist Hrivfi held in Read and


Strawberry tea Chatburn Methodist


Church is holding a special ^


business agenda was dealt with by Mrs Nina Foster, secretary. The county letter was read, which included an auditions night at Lumb. Sawley WI has invited mem­ bers on August 20th. The next knitting session is at 11 Waddow Grove on July 21st. Mrs Elizabeth Bradley


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raffle and a magician. Admission is 50p, or £2.50


Simonstone School are invit­ ed to a special leavers' ser­ vice at 11 a.m. on Sunday in St Peter's Church, Simon­


' Bolton-by-Bowland Cricket club


Cricket Club held a barbecue and disco at Tewitt Hall, by kind permission of Keith and


Susan Whitwell. The bad weather did not


spoil the event, which was very well attended. Colin Darlington, on behalf of the cricket club, warmly thanked the Whitwells for their hospi­ tality and hard work, which made the evening such a sue-


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£1,000 towards church funds.


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gave the treasurer's report and noted that although it had been a bad day weather wise for the village Spring Fair the proceeds for the WI


stall had been a success. Clitheroe members please


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note that a meeting is being held at 28 Park Avenue the home of Mrs Margaret Wig­ glesworth on June 15th. Mrs N. Foster said invita­


in the Federation's table top sale at Mytton Fold Hotel on August 12th. Ideas con­ cerning the village's Millen­ nium memorial were dis­ cussed, the institute's own idea receiving the most sup­ port - landscaping the Way- side Pulpit area, with a larg­ er notice board, which will be put to the next Millenni­ um meeting. The idea of making a wall hanging for Sabden WI was also pro­


posed.Member Kitty Garnett talked about her London Marathon run, which went well. Kitty's run took three hours, 58 minutes and 55 seconds, making her one delighted Sabdener to have completed in less than four


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young people presented a sketch and readings. Taking part were Thomas Holden, Catherine Bolton, Howard Bolton, Craig Salisbury, Christopher Holden, Leanna Bolton, Richard Salisbury and Richard Holden. They sang "Old Man Noah and "Trust in the Lord". There were piano solos by


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Christopher Holden, Leanna Bolton and Thomas Holden, and Leanna sang "Colours of


^ The church was beautiful­ ly decorated with flowers. In the afternoon there


were recitations and readings on the theme of God's won­ derful love by Christopher Holden, Craig Salisbury, Richard Holden, Thomas Holden and Richard Salis­ bury. They sang "Stand Up, Clap Hands", "You Can Weigh an Elephant’s Auntie" and "Let Not All the Love that Jesus has for


comed speaker Mrs Eileen Knight, from Higham. Her talk on herbs was likened to a breath of fresh air, each member learned something of local herbs in their garden, both for culinary uses and


Mrs M. Jackson wel­ , . medical ones.


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