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Childhood days At the annual meeting of
Billington and Langho WI, president Mrs Lilian Harg reaves -was re-elected, together with the commit tee, for another year. During social time, mem
bers related their childhood memories. Some were very amusing, creating much laughter. ' Members were called into
action on Sunday to pro vide refreshments for the buffet following the Trafal gar Day service a t St Leonard's Church, Langho. At the next meeting on
November 16th there will be a talk by Mr A. Ibbotson on "Simple as ABC - saving a child's life". The competi tion will be for a'conserva- tion tip and there will be a stall for kitchen items.
Social time Members of Ebenezer
Baptist Church, Billington, Social Hour were fascinated by a demonstration given by' Mrs Anne Holmes on the art of lace making. Mrs Holmes described how she became interested in lace making and showed some of the beautiful items she had made including a lovely fan which had taken 18 months
to complete. Speaker at the next meet
ing will be Mr Mike West, of Radio Lancashire. Everyone is welcome.
Taking partners The Brockhall Village
Residents' Association Grand Hoe Down is on Sat urday at the Billington and Langho Community Asso ciation Village Hall. The ceilidh group
the public were in a tten dance to voice their disap proval. Further discussions took
29th after morning service, the junior members having their own outing for ten pin
bowling.
place with regard to the playing fields, regularity of footpath cleansing, clerk's review and statem ent of accounts. The next meeting of the
parish council will be on November 9th.
Manor House A very pleasant after
■ Coussell, entertained. Residents and friends
entertainment.
noon was spent a t The Manor House, Chatburn, when the Two of Hearts singers, accompanied on the electric piano by Mr David
' from the village thoroughly ;en joyed their afternoon's
A questionnaire has been ■ :
dis tributed to all' who . receive the monthly newsletter about the for mat for carol singing this year, the result of which will determine whether money will be available to donate to charity. Flowers are to be put on
the altar on the first Sun day in November by the choir, in memory of Miss Mary Baker, who died recently and was in the choir for the many years she lived in Downham. Miss Baker moved south to be near her niece some years ago.
A donation from choir .
Birthday party Members of Dunsop
Bridge WI celebrated their 51st birthday with a very enjoyable meal a t Middle Flass Lodge, Bolton-by-
Bowland. A reminder was given to
the 21 members who attended tha t the annual whist and domino drive will be held on October 31st in Dunsop Bridge Village Hall. A pie and peas supper
will be served. The annual meeting will
be held on November 11th when the competition will be a gift for charity. After wards the gifts will be sent to a local hospital for Christmas. Supper will be served by the former com mittee members.
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Choristers meet At-the recent meeting of
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was.d.ecided to, planning applications on -k eep the meeting inform^.., the Bamfield Mill develop- The choir lunch is to'be
ment. Several members of arranged for November
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Downham Church Choir, Mrs D. Braithwaite and Mrs ICirsteen Walmsley were re-elected as secretary and treasurer, and Mrs J. Oldfield as the village hall representative. < With the church not hav-
members has been given to Mrs J. Cragg in memory of their dear friend, the late Canon Len Cragg, together with an invitation to Mrs Cragg to join the choristers at their lunch An invitation has also
been extended to Canon and Mrs Williams, who are standing in at the moment.
Annual meeting The president of Down
ham WI, Mrs Elsie Barker, welcomed 32 members to the annual meeting and extended birthday greet ings to Mrs J. Parker, Mrs D. Porter and Lady Clitheroe. Members were informed
there will be a team entered in the county darts compe tition and a team is needed for the LFWI quiz on Janu ary 28th. A sales evening for insti
GRINDLETON
AGM Grindleton Recreation
Ground Charity will hold its annual meeting a t 8 p.m. on Tuesday in the parish
rooms. All villagers are invited to
attend and their support is requested.
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Bonfire night Bonfire night is fast
approaching and timber, cuttings, etc., can be deliv ered a t any time to the playing fields. They should be left adjacent to the site of the fire by October 31st, or by contacting a member of the committee who will try to arrange collection. The bonfire, will take
place on November 5th, the fire being lit at 7 p.m., with the fireworks being set off from 7-15 p.m. onwards. A barbecue and refreshments
will be available. LANGHO
Trafalgar Day Over 130 people attend
ed Trafalgar Day services a t St Leonard's Church,
Langho, on Sunday. Guests a t the service
Cottage gardens Mrs Jean Tomlinson,
president of Thomley WI, introduced the speaker, Mr G.' Iddon, who showed slides and talked on cottage gardens and plants. He was thanked by Mrs
tute funds will be held on November 9th in the vil
lage hall. ’ Letters of thanks were
read from Mrs Lark, Mrs Lambert, Mrs Bailey and
Mr and Mrs Wilson. A report was given on
the autumn council meet ing which was attended by delegate Miss M. Jones along with three members. The secretary's report
:‘T h an k s webe expT-e^ed 'tO ; '- . T h e concert will include . ; e lw ted p re s id en t a n d ^ r a : --y- them'by Mrs Barker, who, also thanked the commit-
was given by Mrs E. Park er and the accounts were read by Mrs M. Courtney.
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windy evening, an excellent crowd of visitors turned-up at Gisbum Festival Hall to support the annual silent auction, organised by Gis bum Mothers' Union mem
bers, which raised £328. Fortified by coffee and
biscuits, the bargain- hunters made written bids for the great v ariety of goods on display, and there were also raffles, and a home-made cakes s tall. Enrolling member Mrs C. Thistlethwaite paid tribute to MU members and friends whose hard work in the afternoon and evening had ensured the success of the auction. She thanked everyone who had donated goods, cakes or money towards MU funds and to support Mothers' Union charities at home and over
seas.
Harvest supper A tasty harvest supper
Jumble sale Friends of Read United
Reformed Church, will be holding a jumble sale a week tomorrow at 6-15 p.m. in the church hall, East
View. Items for the stalls
should be taken to the hall on the day of the sale from 1-30 p.m.
was enjoyed by members and friends of Gisburn Parish Church in the Festi val Hall on Saturday. The assistant priest, the Rev. Gill Hall, organised the event and also cooked the . delicious three-course meal. Musical entertainment
was provided by a group of young ladies from Skipton, who also performed an amusing sketch. There was more humour from Mr Don Nicholson, with a comical Lancashire dialect story, and Mrs C. Thistlethwaite and her light-hearted poems. Mr D. Hall was MC and churchwarden Mr G. Bargh thanked Mrs Hall for a superb meal and the entertainers for providing so much fun. Mrs Hall received a bas
ket of flowers and thanked everyone for their support. Proceeds from the evening will go towards church funds.
social in Read Constitution al Club were as follows. Ladies: Mrs E. Charnley, Mrs S. Law. Gents: three players shared first prize, Mrs M. Redpath, Mr F. Fallon and Mrs P. Larkin. Special prize was won by Mrs Charnley and MC was Mr G. A. Holden.
Social time Whist winners a t the
Gardening club "Wildlife in the garden
and elsewhere" was the theme of the latest meeting
Jacob’s join At the annual meeting of
Simonstone with Read WI Mrs Anne Atkinson was re elected president. She thanked the committee and those who helped with events and activities during the past year. Everyone enjoyed a
Jacob's join supper after which Mrs Pam Jelley gave a repor t on the autumn council meeting which she attended as delegate. • , Prizes were awarded to
members who had won the most competitions during theyear-joint 1, MrsMar-
garct Preston and Mrs Pat Keighley: joint 2, Mrs Eve lyn Haworth and Mrs Mar garet Simpson. The next meeting will be on November 19th when
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of Bolland Gardening Club. The talk was given by Mr P. Smith and was illustrated by slides and covered the whole spectrum of birds, fish, reptiles, mammals and insects, which can be seen in the U.K. The quality of the photographs was outstand ing and the patience needed to capture some of the shots defied belief. The vote of thanks was given by Mrs Sproston. The vice- chair man, Mr Philip Nicrop, then conducted the business meeting, during which a discussion was held regard ing this year's Christmas
party. Mr Nierop then thanked
the evening's hostesses, Mrs Moyle, Mrs Askew and Mrs Hoyle, and ended the evening by reminding mem here that the next meeting will be on November 11th, when a talk will be given Mr Bill Loads, entitled "Taking the work out of the garden."
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Brisk business On a showery day a t
Mar tin Top there was a good number of stalls for the annual autumn fair, held in the Sunday School room of Salem Congrega
tional Chapel. On display, and for sale,
were the delightful and charming paintings of Mrs Audrey Walker, of Barrioldswick. The stalls did a roaring
trade selling plants, cakes, jams, gifts, and jewellery. There were beautiful home made Christmas gifts made by Sunday School scholars. The event made over £600
for chapel funds. A hot-pot lunch was
served with coffee or tea and biscuits
-meeting took place and. f,,o:Mm,Tomhnson1,wasrrer:
agreed to stay on as'trea surer. Mrs Tomlinson, Mrs Slater and Mrs Baker gave reports for the year.y: ‘> Mrs Tomlinson cut the 55th birthday cake, which
had been made and iced by Miss Riding. Members then enjoyed a glass, of sherry and a piece of cake. The next meeting, on
November 13th, is a talk on microlight flying and the competition is for a picture of a view taken in the Rib ble Valley.
Abbey senior citizens' drive, in Whalley, were as follows. Ladies: Mrs R. Wright, Mrs A. Rigby, Mrs P. Wooff (cons). Gents: Mrs J. Walmsley, Mrs M. Cottam Mr W. Wright (cons). Dominoes: Mrs C. Burke, Mr J. Hartley, Mrs
H. Hardy (cons). The previous week whist
winners were — ladies: Mrs E. Charnley, Mrs L. Bark er, Mrs M. Cottam (cons) Gents: Mr W. Wright, Mr J. Wooff, Mrs M. Naylor
(cons). Dominoes: Mrs M. Har
rison, Mrs H. Hardy, Mrs
Spots and tricks There were 16 tables in
play for a whist and domino drive, held in Tosside Vil lage In s t i tu te , in aid of funds. MCs were P. Met calfe and T. Robinson. Winners were E. Snow
den, M. Wellock, A. Harper, M. Cowking, S. Hogg, R. Brown, H. Lofthouse, M. Carruthers, F. Taylor, J. Pye, Oliver Rushton, M. Briggs, C. Wiseman, Lydia Rushton, F. Lofthouse, P.
Oddie. Raffle: P. Oddie, J. Riley,
D. ^n ow les , J. Sager, E.
Dawson. The next drive will be on
November 21st.
C. Burke (cons). Members were informed
there will be no meeting on Saturday.
Glasses for Africa A collection of discarded
spectacles in Whalley last month raised 71 pairs, i t was reported this week. These, together with 57
pairs from a previous collec tion, will be forwarded to countries in Africa for re use through the project organised nationally by Lions Clubs International. A spokesman said
''Whalley and D is tr ic t Lions Club would like to thank all the donors, and p art icu la rly D. E. M. Thomson, opticians, of Wh'alley, for participating in the project and providing a collection point."
Boogie night Cauldron soup, witches
welcome and prizes galore are the order of the day at a Hallowe'en boogie night being held in Whalley Vil lage Hall, on October 31st. The evening will feature
the Bob Hall Show, with foot-tapping, heart-warm
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H AR LEQU IN FABRICS A N D W A t L C O V»b R I N Q;S>,
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included the Mayor and . w. Slater. Mayoress of the Ribble Valley Coun. and Mrs David Smith, Billington and Langho parish council lors, members of of the Royal Naval Association, the Royal British Legion and other uniformed volun tary organisation members. The vicar, the Rev. S.
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prizes for the year were pre sented to Mrs I. Airey and
Mrs M. Sanderson. The competition winners
Cooper, led the service, in which St Leonard’s Church, Guides took part, reading lessons and prayers and giving musical items. Afterwards a reception
was held in the community hall with refreshments pro
vided by parish councillors and WI members.
cert by the Elizabethan Chu ch th ill be o
Old Langho Tonight, in Old Langho onuren, mere wm ue a t cun-
for a flower arrangement in a small jug were Mrs Tom linson and Mrs M. Black burn. Winners of the draw were Mrs E. Hayhurst and
Mrs M. Rich. Longridge WI invited
members to join them on a shopping trip to Chester on November 21st and Chip ping WI members are visit ing the Trafford Centre. Mrs Tomlinson gave a report on the autumn coun
cil meeting. After supper, the annual
iod secular and sacred W-Slater and Miss A. Rid- ; A b b e y WnISt ....... and everyone is wel-1 'mg, secretaries.1 MrsBaker ; Jw h is t winners a t the -
members will hear the St Mary's handbell ringers.
Whist drive Whist winners a t the
drive held in Simonstone Old School were as follows. Ladies: Mrs B. Pollard, Mrs Chamley. Gents: Mrs Bar ton, Mr Norris. Consola tion prize was won by Mrs Larkin and special prize by Mrs Earnshaw. The next drive will be in
Relaxation All members who attend
ed the Waddington Women's Institute's Octo ber meeting should now be as fit as a fiddle. That is if they all grasped M r s , Shirley Farrington's sub
the old school on November 3rd at 7-30 p.m.
Waste paper The waste paper skip will
be ■ outside Simonstone School from tonight for the collection tomorrow.
Garden club There will be a meeting
of Simonstone Garden Club members in the old school nextThursday at 7-30 p.m. when Mr Douglas Cottam will talk about pinks and carnations. Annual sub scriptions are now due.
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ject, aromatherapy. As each oil was passed around the room, for each
member to have a smell, the speaker explained its bene fit, but emphasised that we all have individual prefer
ences. For example, tea tree
builds up the immune sys tems, juniper helps with fluid retention, bergamot with psoriasis and lavender oil eliminates toxin in the body and is ideal for use in a small burner and for migraine sufferers and has been known to help with people suffering panic attacks. Mrs Jean Oldroyd
ing, blues-chasing music | with Bob Hall on piano and Hilary Blythe on bass, together with vocals.
: All this starts at 7 p.m.
Over-60s When Sabden Over-60s
met las t Monday, Mrs | Nora Hargreaves and Mrs Eva Marsden played the winning hands at whist. There were not enough |
players for dominoes or the raffle.
A t: Thursday night's
social in St Mary’s Hall, ladies' hands at whist were
won by Mrs Ruth Wright and Mrs Sarah Law. Gents - Mr George Law and Mr George Holden. Dominoes - Mr Ken
thanked Mrs Farrington. President Mrs Joyce Lock e tt welcomed two visitors on a very wet evening. Mrs Margaret Jackson (vice- president) read the matters arising and county letter in the absence of Mrs Nina Foster. Secretary Mrs Mar garet Garnett gave a good account of the autumn
Birthday cards were pre- council meeting in Lancast-
sented to Mrs M. Ward er and pointed out how she and Mrs Slater. The craft benefits from attending the
meetings. Old jewellery collected
from WIs has now realised £8,000 and filled 29 sacks. Some more valuable items
will be sold. The meeting closed with
Mrs S. Baines playing the National Anthem. Tea hostesses were Mesdames D. Hammond, Heywood, Holding and Hollings. Mrs Hammond and Mrs N. Kay provided a cake to mark their birthdays. I t is hoped all members
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