Holden. WHALLEY


Diana prayer A special memorial day


of prayer is to be held at Whalley Parish Church in commemoration of Diana, Princess of Wales, on August 31st. The church doors will


open at 10 a.m. and remain so to the public until 6 p.m. There will be special set prayers for Diana, in order


for people to have some- thing^gpccific to follow to holpTemember Diana and


reflect upon her life, if they so wish. There will also be an opportunity to light can­


dles. •


Senior winners Winners of the Abbey


Senior Citizens' whist drive were as follows. Ladies: Mrs J. Cutler, Mrs C. Horsfall, Mrs M. Butler; Gents: Mrs M. Cottam, Mr J. Wooff, Mrs M. Naylor. Domino winners were Mr


J. Hartley, Mrs M. Maden, Mrs R. Nutter, Mrs M.


Morley. Thirty-one members and


friends experienced beauti­ ful, sunny weather on an outing to Bowness and UU- swater.


SLAIDBURN


Friends The parents and children


of Brennands Endowed School, Slaidburn, spent a most enjoyable evening at Clitheroe's Ribblesdale


Swimming Pool on Satur­ day.


The pool had been hired .


by the friends of Slaidburn School as a thank you to all who had helped with fund­ raising over the last two years. The swimming party was followed by a picnic at the riverside site. Final arrangements have


SABDEN


Valley walk A group of walkers enjoyed a two-hour stroll


around the Sabden valley. Members of Clithcroe


Ladies' Circle were led by Mr Colin Cooke, who stopped en route to explain some of the changes to the


valley over the years. They walked by Green o'


the Rocks, New Hall and down to Whins Lane, Read,


before stopping off at the Higher Trapp for refresh­


ments.


Top entry Heavy rain, and the dis­


covery of a small fish bn the green heralded the start of Sabden Bowling Club's President's Cup competi­ tion on Saturday. The open singles event


attracted a top entry of 42 members, despite the early bad weather. Fortunately, the sun


eventually emerged to shine on some first-class bowling that saw Mr Alan Whalley regain the trophy with a 21- 12 victory over Mr Alan


Dewhurst. Defeated semi-finalists


were Mr Kevan Lingard, who lost 21-10 to Mr Whal­ ley, and last year's winner, Mr John Robinson, who lost 21-12 to Mr Dewhurst. Raffle prizes were won by


Street market Sabden's annual street,


market takes place a week on Sunday, September 6th. Organised by the Holme Committee, there will be dozens of stalls run by char­ ities, individuals and com­ mercial stalls, along Watt Street and Pendle Street


East. Details of stall bookings


are available from Holme Committee members.


Millennium The village Millennium


meeting takes place in the Methodist Rooms tonight at 7-30 p.m. Representa­ tives of organisations and individuals are invited to attend to discuss how the village will mark the mile­


stone.


ship meets this afternoon at 2-15 in St Nicholas's Hall. The speaker, Mrs Plumridge, will give a talk about miniature furniture and all women are welcome to go along.


Furniture Sabden Women's Fellow­


Rehearsals The rehearsals are well


Mrs June Beesley, Miss Bernadette Taylor and Mr


Kevan Lingard. Entries are being taken


for the Pendle Witch pairs trophy on Monday. Satur­ day is the closing date for entries, and no one knows who their doubles partner will be until after the draw. The winning pair receives


£30, runners-up £10 and semi-finalists £5.


bookings are available for the forthcoming production


"Toad of Toad Hall" Discounts for group


of "Toad of Toad Hall" in St


been made for the Friends' wine and cheese evening to be held on Saturday at the vicarage in Slaidbum from


6,p.m ‘ m 'priced


Friend^,'


£1 for children, are avml- fro r-«m TTr,ends secretary Parents'


Heather Harrison, 4464349.


Nicholas's Church. The performance, by St


Mary's and Friends, is on September 9th to 12th and


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able froitt.the:Vicarage or Mrs Dee Bottoms, the pro-. T e a b a q fo ld in g ________________


reminded that the Friends wv/ujg^ w in n e r s would be grateful for any vvl donations of cakes and raf fie prizes, as there will be a raffle, cake stalls and side


stalls.


Drive results Winning whist hands


were held by the following Slaidbum players in a drive which also included a domi­ noes round and a raffle.


Ladies: M. Jackson, M. Green, D. Knowles, ,F. Jeffs.


Gents: B. Peel, W. Brown, J. Kenyon, J. Meyler. Dominoes: F. Lowe, C.


Wiseman, M. Oddie, J. Pye. Raffle: P. Metcalfe, L. Dawson, M. Oddie, J.


Kenyon, C. Wiseman. Lottery ticket winner: K.


Metcalfe. . The next drive will be held oh September 26th.


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on matjon on group bookings a r e ^ Pat on773869.


clEirks0n, on 772762, o r , ducer, on773984. For infor-


when Sabden Oyer 60s group ran a whist and domino drive last Monday night were Mrs E. Marsden


The two whist winners


and Mr D. Houghton. Domino winners were


Mrs N. Hargreaves, Master Matthew Martin and Mrs


E. Ireland. Thursday night's winning


hands at whist were played by the following. Ladies: Mrs E. Marsden and Mrs E. Hutchinson. Gents: Mrs A. Martin and Mr G. Hold-


en.Dominoes: Mrs N. Harg­ reaves, Mrs F. Lowe and Matthew and Daniel Mar­ tin.


Raffle:-Mr W. Wright, . , ,


Mrs E. Ireland, Mrs M. Moorhouse and Mr G.


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of Langho, the home eco­ nomics chairman of: the Lancashire WI Federation, demonstrated the art of tea bag folding at the autumn meeting of Pendleton WI — with members taking part. Mrs Margaret Gornall,


Mrs Bonnie Kramnsch, ~ a = - v ----


president, welcomed mem­ bers and introduced Mrs Kramrisch.Thanks to the speaker were expressed by Mrs M. Haworth. The competition for a


favourite mug was won by Mrs M. Ross, with Mrs E. Owen in second place and Mrs S. Monk third. The tea hostesses were Mrs L. Croft, Mrs S. Kirk


and Mrs. G. Hacking. It was reported that the


autumn council meeting was scheduled for Ashton Hall, Lancaster, on Septem­ ber 29th, and tha t other


under way for the "Toad of Toad HaU"production at St Nicholas's Church Hall, but the unfortunate Mole, played by Daryl Dewhurst, cannot come up to ground level to meet his friends, Toad (Terry Till), Rat (Ward Brosdale) and Bad­ ger (Eddie Bootle), because he is without a miner's hel­ met to find his way up and


out.


who could possibly lend him the appropriate head- gear, are asked to ring Dee, on 01282 773984, or Bren­ da, on 01200 422650. The helmet is required before September 6th. Tickets are now on sale from Betty, on 01282


People above ground,


772762. The producer is Dee Bot­ toms and the musical direc­


tor is Mary Seaford. The show is to run from Septem­ ber 9th to September 13th


PENDLETON


Haworth and Pat Keighley. The next WI meeting is


on September 17th at 7-30 i p.m. at the old school hall in


Simonstone, when, guest speaker Mr Jim Atherton's subject will be "Original Dialect Poetry".


Waste paper The waste-paper skip will


be placed outside Simonr stone School this evening, for the monthly collection


tomorrow.


at St Peter's Church, Simonstone, on Sunday morning, but a joint parish communion service will be held at St John's, Read, at 10 a.m.


No service There will be no service


CLAYTON-LE- ■ DALE


Old Remedies Mr Fred Barton enter­


tained Clayton-le-Dale WI with an amusing account of "Th'owd Remedies". He said that when people


Read, begins rehearsals again this week after the summer break, and meets every Wednesday a t the church at 7-30 p.m.


member are always wel­ come and tha t further details may be obtained from Mrs Jelley on 774306.


A spokesman says new .


Hospital cup Read United EC's first


team won 6-0 against Pen­ dle Forest in the first round of the Hospital Cup. Paul Hargreaves scored two goals, the first after only three seconds. Sam Mar­ shall also scored two goals,


with one each from Chris • Royle and Ian Ollerenshaw.


Whist winners The winners at the week­


were too poor to pay a doc­ tor they used old remedies passed on by their mothers and grandmothers or even consulted the local "wise woman". In remote villages, if the


ly whist drive, held in Read and and Simonstone Con­ stitutional Club, were as follows. Ladies: Mrs M. Dearing, Mrs M. Grime; Gents: Mrs M. Redpath, Mr G. A. Holden. The special prize was


"wise woman" was knowl­ edgeable, the sick stood a good chance of getting bet­ ter, but if she had little knowledge and the reme­ dies failed she could be labelled a witch. Mr Barton said even m


Choir St John's Church choir,'


drive, held in the village


•Waddington, F. Birming- ; hami E. Duckworth, M:.


Edmondson, E. Frost. Gentsi-W. Carr, J. Moon, W. Wright, B. Duckworth, D. Farnsworth. : Dominoes: J. Ainsworth,


hall. Whist winners were as .. follows. ■ Ladies:, . B.


M. Maden, M. Pye, P. Met- - calfe, B. Townson, P. Tay- ,


lor.'B. Daly. Raffle: M. Parker, W.


Marsden, R. Eden, W. Wright, G. Firth, M. Jack-


son/ ■ Next month's event will


be held on Wednesday, Sep- tember 16th. A week later, on September 23rd, the hall will host a bingo session, which includes refresh­


ments. SAWLEY


WI guests Members from Grindle-


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


Joint service There will be a-joint


Victorian times old reme­ dies were still used. Many people today could still remember "the sock as a cure for sore throats and the hot onion for earache". Leeches and maggots were all in regular use One of worrying prac­


parish communion service for members of St John's Church, Read, and St Peter's, Simonstone, on


Sunday. ■ The service will take


place at St John's, at 10 a.m.


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ton, Fence, Bolton-by- Bowland and Waddington institutes joined Sawley WI for its open meeting. Vice- president Mrs Joyce Walk­ er welcomed everyone, including guests from the village, and said it was a long time since they had seen such a full house. After a brief business


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meeting a minute's silence was held in memory of Mrs Margaret Dyson, a founder of the institute and stal­ wart of the village hall, having taught at the school from the early 1950s until


'SoHnW VIow eHng B tU b S ^ ow 'in ^ to c k .y « d e selection o fjx id o o r ‘ p o t p lan ts


its closure m the late 1970s. A memorial service is to be


arranged.. Guest speaker Mrs Linda


tices of former times was the availability of poisons over the counter. Arsenic, mercury, lead, turpentine and creosote were all used in home-made remedies. Even laudanum (opium) was a well-known soother


‘ that-aromatherapy-Wow m . VVihniricfhan'clS'00


for babies.Mr Barton pointed out . gUCOVOt Huse was also based-on o l d ; . : n • < •


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r thanked Thd speakef, said : that her own 90-year-old mother regularly made her own cures for. coughs and colds, but with, nothing more lethal than honey or


treacle. CHATBURN


Organ music Once again residents of i


the Manor House Residen­ tial Home) Chatburn, wore | entertained by Brenda i Capstick on the electronic |


organ. "Some of the items were i


new to the audience and the programme proved very |


entertaining," said spokesperson. Residents were joined by |


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the Civic Hall, Longridge, on November 16th, from


10-30 a.m. to 3-30 p.m., and a visit to Alston Hall on


September 10th. The institute's next meet­


ing will be held bn Septem­ ber 15th at Pendleton Vil­


lage Hall, when the speaker will be Mrs Betty Ford and her subject "Porcelain Dolls and Ceramics". The compe­ tition is for a favourite piece of jewellery. There will also be a kitchen stall. Visitors have been invited.


Fell race Some of the top fell run­


ners from northern England in


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Visit our Nursery NOW and select colourful


plants to brighten your garden next year


Many Perennials, Shrubs, and Heathers in flower now.


Also Alpines, Ferns, Climbers and Dwarf Conifers.


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n u r s e r y (Established *9 *7 }


Telephone: 01200 447&15 Holden, Nr. Bolton-by-Bowland Oneri Monday-Saturday 9.00 to S.ot>


I Vegetarian dishes Members enjoyed a vege-


I tarian cookery demonstra­


tion by Jean Deadman, at the monthly meeting of


I Simonstone with Read WI. ' Her delicious items were ?


raffled at the end of the evening, and Pam Jelloy tested members'.IQs during


social time, with a spelling


1 quiz. The competition for | the best "vegetable crea­


ture" was won by Evelyn


are expected iii a field of around 200 when the village


WI mystery Committee member Mrs


Elizabeth Wrigley organ­ ised a meeting with a differ­ ence for Downham WI’s annual mystery outing. Thirty-six members trav­


several friends from the vil- i lage. There was a opportu-


the few sunny afternoons of | the summer.


MONDAY 10.00-11.00


12.00 -1.00 6.00- 7.00 7.05-8.05 8.15-9.15


TUESDAY 6.00 - 7.00 7.00- 8.00 8.00 - 9.30


WEDNESDAY 1.30-3.00


5.55 - 6.55 7.00- 8.00 8 .1 0 - 9 .1 0


elled to Clapham to the Cave Rescue Organisation headquarters. They were shown slides on the work of I the CRO and taken on a |


hosts the annual Pendleton mative Fell Race on Saturday.


the summits of Apronfull Hill and Mearley Moor, covers a distance of five miles with a total ascent of


. The event, which takes in


1,500 feet. Entries for the race will


be taken on the day, prior to the 3 p.m. start from the


village hall. Details can be obtained from race organis­ er Roger Dewhurst on


01200 447634.


u iu ui CRO volunteers, Paul and pain> who gave a very infor- talk


tour of the building by two /-vnr\


organisation. Mrs Wrigley thanked Paul and Pam for


about,


Donl artrl I the


their time. Members then travelled


on to the Flying Horseshoe at Clapham railway station I for a lovely supper of chick- en or steak pie and liquid | refreshments. After supper, a short business meeting was held, led by Mrs Eileen | Wilson, vice-president, i standing in for president Mrs Elsie Barker, who is still indisposed. Birthday greetings were extended to Mrs J. Aspinall,:Mrs R. Lambert and Mrs M. ■ Courtney, Mrs E. Parker


and Mrs Watson. Letters of thanks werel


read from Mrs Barker, Mrs Trueman for help at the recent event for Derian


House, and Mrs Jelley, for help at the Clitheroe.WI show. An invitation has


been received from Salter^ forth'WI for.October 8th.


Several members accepted.; Mrs Wilson thanked every­


one who helped at recent: fiind-raising events and also thanked Mrs Wrigley for


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THURSDAY 6.00- 7.00 7.15 - 8.15


FRIDAY 1 0 .0 0 - 1 1 . 0 0


5.55 - 6.55 7.00 - 8.00


SATURDAY 10.30 -11.00 11.00 -11.30 11.30 -12.15 12.15 -12.45 12.45 -1.30


SUNDAY 10.15 - 11.15


■ herbal knowledge.'— >4■ Mrs Kathleen Holt, who


Garden party Over £600 was raised for


West Bradford VillagejHaU Fund when villagers David and'Janet Bristol, of South- field Drive, hosted a garden party a t their home. A sunny day made the event all the more enjoyable for guests.


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Hardman gave a practical demonstration of her skill in flower arranging, com­ plemented by her own brand of humour.. She donated the arrangements for a competition and was thanked by Mrs Joan


V e lc c tlo n V f g a& e n *n n itu % W T O ^ W e ll stocked f to r is t r y .d e p a r tm ^ t ,^ ^


c e l e c t t o n I n n n /l arm no em en ts • Pots,


u n com m o n ^ r ie t ie s , o f p lan ts - Good C s


a


Porter. After supper, the ladies of


the village who had been guests at the meeting were


asked if they would like to attend ,thenext rneetin&on - —• er. 17tlpLwhen


Jones will


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