Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 4th, 1999 5 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)
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Butcher's life On Monday evening,
members of Bolton-by- Bowland YFC visited Chatburn for an interesting view into the working life of a butcher at the shop of Mr Hoy Porter. At next week's meeting
p.m.
burn Methodist Church Women's Fellowship was the Rev. Richard Atkinson, of Trinity Church Clitheroe. Mrs Mabel Shaw presided and Mrs Hudson was the pianist. Before being called to the ministry, Mr Atkinson was a history teacher. lie began by saying that at the time of Henry VI11 services, which hitherto had been in Latin, changed to being in English. He continued to trace the changes in Chris tianity from that time until the time of John and Charles Wesley. lie went on to talk about the Wesley family and the influence of the Moravians on John Wesley and his conversion experience in Aldersgate Street. Light refreshments were
History lesson Guest speaker at Chat-
served.
of Grindleton Parish Coun cil on Wednesday at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Chapel Schoolroom. A" residents of the village are welcome to attend. There will bo two guests
Parish council There will be a meeting
ensured everyone had a hot supper and raffle tickets for 10 prizes. A licensed bar also helped towards a mag nificent profit of £362. This will go to village hall funds. Chairman the Mon. Ralph Asshcton welcomed
there will be a talk by a representative of Johnson and Johnson Medical Ltd in the village hall at 7-45
everyone, and president Mr Geoffrey Braithwaite thanked the helpers for all their hard work towards the very successful and happy occasion.
II PAYTHORNEi
Alaskan trip Alaska was the destina
tion of the audience who watched a slide show in Paythornc Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs G. Bargh gave a picturesque and interesting account of their holiday last year in
Alaska.Proceeds from the evening will go towards Overseas Missions.
Anniversary On Sunday at 2 p.m. the
169th chapel anniversary will be celebrated in Paythorne Methodist Church. The preacher will bo the Rev. Richard Atkin son, of Clitheroe.
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attending the meeting, the chief executive of the Rib- blc Valley Borough Coun cil, Mr David Morris, and Noreen Boyle who, as a youth and community worker, will speak about the development of a youth information service in the
village. Other items on the agen
da include planning mat ters, Best-Kept Village Competition, a report from the Millennium Commit tee, the parish notice board in the village centre, and an allotment vacancy. There will be a slot at the
end of the meeting when villagers can ask questions
or air their views.
Women's institute Clitheroe Town Crier Mr
Roland Hailwood was the speaker at the February meeting of Pendleton WI. Mrs Hall introduced Mr
Hailwood, who gave a very interesting talk entitled "Town Crying." Mr Hail wood, town crier since 1983, told those present of the history of town crying and of his own experiences. A vote of thanks was given by Mrs M. Baldwin. Mrs Anne Hall, Presi
dent of Pendleton WI, wel comed members, including
two new members, Mrs F. Honeywell and Mrs B. Sid- da.ll. Five members are to attend the games evening at Barton Hall on March 25th. The spring council meet
Whist drive Winners at the whist
Football The second team of Read
drive held in Slaidburn Vil lage Hall were: Whist, Ladies - M. Cowking, T. Cowperthwaite, M. Jack- son. Gents - J. Robinson, S. Hogg, G. Parker. Dominoes: P. Metcalfe,
D. Lowe, F. Mason, .J. ilowarth, M. Pye, M.
Fox, P. Oddie, C. Wiseman, F. Calverley, M. Jackson. Lucky dip: Mrs. F. Park
Berry. Raffle: W. Brown, A.
er.
United FC lost 2-0 away to Kclbrook last weekend. Fred Ashton was man-of- Lhe-mateh.
Whist drive The following were win
ners at the weekly whist drive held in Read Consti tutional Club on Monday evening: Ladies - Mrs A. Hartley, Mrs M. Grime. Gents - Mr R. Elliott, Mr L. Grime. Special prize winner was Mr F. Dearing and MC was Mr G. A. Holden.
Committee meets Downham Village Hall
Talent night Read and Simonstone
management committee held its annual meeting on Monday evening. Officers re-elected were:
The lion. Ralph Asshcton (chairman), Mrs A. Roney (secretary), Mrs F. Parker (treasurer), Mrs F. Wilson (fund-raising chairman i. Committee members were re-elected en bloc. Mr Geoffrey Braithwaite was invited to continue as
Players present a "Night of Talent" at Read United Reformed Church Hall on March 13th at 7-30 p.m. Tickets, adults £2.50, chil dren £1.50, are available from Pollard's garage, Read Post Office or Sue Light- brown (770461).
Prayer day There will be a service in
president, and he gave a resume of projects complet ed and plans in the
pipeline. A very encouraging
financial report was circu lated, and members were reminded of the quiz night to be held on Friday evening, also of the visit of the Nelson Arion Male Voice Choir in September.
Quiz night A very enjoyable quiz
night was held in Down- ham Village Hall on Friday
evening. There were 26 teams of
four who answered four sets of questions, also two sets to be answered throughout
the evening. Fund raising co-ordina
tor Mrs Fileen Wilson, with her band ol helpers,
Read United Reformed Church at 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon for Women's World Day of Prayer.
ing is to be held on March 4th at the Southport The
atre. The speaker will be r o u n d - t h e - w o r l d
yachtswoman Rosie Swale and several members are to attend. The bathroom stall was run by Mrs L. Croft and Miss C. Bailey. The tea hostesses were Mrs B. Collinge, Mrs S. Monk and Mrs A. Slinger. The competition for a
piece of pottery, was won by Miss R. Mundy, run ners-up were Mrs A. Slinger and Mrs L. Croft. The next meeting will be
and Middop Luncheon Club members. Later, some played dominoes and the lucky raffle ticket holders were: Mrs F. Pilkington, Mrs M. Capstick, Mrs V. Dugdale, Mrs E. Hacking and Mr. II. Thistlethwaite. Secretary, Mrs E. Jackson announced that Ann's Mobile Fashions will bo in attendance at the next meeting on March 13th.
out is in prospect at Rim- ington Memorial Institute on March 12th, when popu lar musician and entertain er Mr Mike Hargreaves will set feet a-tapping at a hoe- down, organised by the management committee. Dancing will be from 8 p.m. to midnight, with supper and a table quiz. Tickets, which are strictly limited, are £5 and may be booked (tel. 01200 4 4 5 624 or 01200
Hoe-down A really lively fun night
445 451).
Coffee morning A coffee morning in aid of
the work of the Meningitis Trust will take place in Rimington Memorial Insti tute on March 14th from.10 a.m. to noon. There will be cake and bring-and-buy stalls, competitions and a second-hand book stall. All are welcome to attend to support this vital research.
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Day of Prayer A service for Women's
World Day of Prayer will be held in St Helen's Church, Waddington, tomorrow at 2-15 p.m. The theme will he "God's Ten der Touch" and the speaker will be Mrs Wall work. All men, women and young people are welcome. Fol lowing the service, refresh ments will be served in Waddington Methodist Schoolroom.
dominoes? Sessions are held in St
Mary's Hall each Monday and Thursday from 7-30 p.m. and everyone is wel come. They are run by the village Over 60s Club but you don't have to be a mem ber to try your luck and play a few hands. Last Monday night's
and the village, do not have their own logo, so the new design will be history in the making for the Millennium. An estimated 560
to schools and on posters. Sabden Parish Council,
winners were as follows. Whist -ladies: Mrs R. Wright and Mrs Dorothy Houghton. Gents: Mrs Gladys Walmsley and Mr W. Wright. Dominoes: Mrs Ivy Cottam, Mrs Frances Lowe and Mrs Nora Harg reaves. Raffle: Mr W. Wright, Mrs M. Edmond son and Mrs Ivy Cottam. Thursday night's winning
Details will be going out
p.m. in Whalley Abbey, guest speaker Mr Simon Stewart will talk about "Problems of the Third
World Debt".
beakers, at a total cost of £1,700, will be ordered for all households, with money being raised through the committee, whose member ship is voluntary and is drawn from throughout Sabden. Anyone wishing to order
extra mugs will be able to do so at a non-profit mak ing charge. In the meantime a
hands at whist were played by - ladies: Mrs E. Charn- ley, Mrs E. Duckworth, Mrs S. Law and Mrs D. Houghton. Gents: Mr George Holden and Mrs Gladys Walmsley. Dominoes: Mrs Frances
response slip is being included in the April edition of the parish newsletter to focus interest on events to celebrate the millennium. Ideas already put for
Lowe, Mrs M. Bleasdale and Mrs Ivy. Cottam. Raf fle: Mrs Bleasdale, Mrs E. Ireland, Mr Holden and Mrs N. Hargreaves.
AGM The annual meeting for
parishioners of St Nicholas's Parish Church will take place on Sunday in the lower hall after the 9-30 a.m. service and coffee.
Spring Fair The Friends of St Mary's
Road.
Jumble Hems are still wanted for
the jumble sale in St Mary's Hall next Friday night, March 12th, at 6-30 p.m.
Cycle race The cycle race due to be
held on Sunday and based at Sabden Bowling Club, has been cancelled because of roadworks along the race route.
Church meeting There was a good atten
held on March 16th at Pendleton Village Hall, when the speaker will be Mrs Joyce Plumridge on her subject "Miniature Fur niture." There will also be a competition for a bowl of
bulbs.
dance on Thursday after noon at Waddington Methodist Network meet ing, presided over by Mrs Marion Wood. She wel comed guest speaker Mrs Joan Marsh who read some of her own poems on the theme of "God's Power in the Creation of the Uni verse" and "His Love and Care for Human Beings." She also read some of her humorous poems about incidents which had hap pened to her which were most interesting. She readi ly answered questions from her audience. Tea and biscuits were served and pianist was Mrs
Gardening club Members of the Riming
Overs-60s‘ Club Raffle winners were: 1,
Mrs .1. Meyler; 2, Mrs M. Green: 3, Mrs F. .Jacques. Winners in the ladies
whist were: 1, Mrs M. Jackson; 2, Mr .1. Wadding- ton. Cents whist: 1, Mrs J. Meyler: 2, Mr .J. Hartley. Dominoes: 1, Mr F.
Nowell; 2, Mrs K. Nowell; 3, Mrs B. Bass; 4, Mr R.
Wilson. The next meeting will be
held in the Jubilee Room at the village Memorial Hall at 7-30 p.m. on Tuesday.
ton District Gardening Club enjoyed a fun garden ing quiz night last week. Mr Ernest Sedgwick acted as question-master for the evening and, after one or two tie-breakers, Mr David Lowe and Mrs Lucy Newlovc emerged as win ners. Supper was served. Members are making plans for their annual spring flower and bulb show to he held in Gisburn Festival Hall on April 11th, which will be opened at 2-30 p.m. by Ribble Valley Mayor Conn. David Smith. Show schedules are available from Mrs Jenny Gornall, tel. 01200 445 644.
at bay when a good hot meal of shepherd's pie, car rots and peas, followed by apple sponge and custard, was set before Rimington
Luncheon club Winter chills were kept
next Thursday will be MrAlan Bowles and all ladies are welcomed.
Phylis Fisher. Speaker at the meeting
Tourism Members of Waddington
Leisure Club were given some ideas on where to go in spring and summer dur ing a very interesting talk from Mrs Mary Parker, of Ribble Valley Tourist Information Centre. She passed round magazines to illustrate her talk and also gave members a quiz - which most people guessed correctly. Presents were given in answer to some questions. The next meeting will bo
than usual for the 1999 sea son, with woods on the green from March 27th, fol lowing the annual chair man's coffee morning from 10 a.m. to noon. Tickets are 50p, pay on
Bowling Bowling starts earlier
RC School are holding a spring fair on Saturday, March 20th, at 2 p.m. in the church hall on Whalley
Flower Club will meet next Thursday in the Methodist Church Hall at 7-30 p.m. for a talk by Mr James Thewis, entitled "A Joy to
Flower power Members of Whalley
Behold".
Yorks v Lancs Guest speaker at the
meeting of Whalley and District Historical and Archaelogical Society will be local historian Mr Bob Jones. The talk, entitled "Clitheroe, Capital of York shire in Lancashire", will be given in Whalloy Abbey at 7-45 p.m.on Thursday.
ward by the committee, whose meetings have so far had limited support from villagers, are to be listed so residents can "vote” for events they would like to see organised. There will also be space for individuals to suggest events. The committee has
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is open to anyone interest ed, will be on May 19th at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Schoolroom. I t is hoped more people will attend, as there were only seven vil lagers at last week's meet
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throughout the winter has improved its playing condi tion and, as league matches start after Easter, it was decided to open the green early to give bowlers a chance to practice before competitive matches begin.
den Women's Fellowship is on March 25th at 2-15 p.m. in the Methodist Church, when the Rev. Keith Richardson is the speaker.
Fellowship The next meeting of Sab
Day of prayer Sabden women will join
millions worldwide to mark Women's World Day of Prayer tomorrow. A service will be held in
ated and performed by Jacqui Chan, will take place in Whalloy Village Hall tomorrow evening at 7-30
Mirror Lore A one-woman show, cre
p.m. In the palay entitled
"Mirror Lore" the story teller summons up charac ters, voices from the silent world within the mirror to challenge, entertain, ques tion, fascinate and conquer the audience.
Waste paper The usual waste paper
collection will take place in Whalley on Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon.
Coffee break Whalley Abbey Fellow
ship is holding a coffee morning in the Great Hall on Tuesday between 10 a.m. and noon.
the Baptist Church at 2-15 p.m. and the speaker will be the Rev. Micky Youngson, of Central Methodist Church, Burnley, and Wheatley Lane Methodist
Church. This year's world service
on Wednesday and is open to anyone aged over 60 in the village.
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Line dancing • Foot stomping, hip shak ing line dancing is starting
again in Sabden. Following a meeting last
Nicholas's Hall. Anyone,
week to assess interest in resuming the classes, they begin tonight in St
including
absolute beginners, can go along any Thursday night between 7-15 p.m. and 9-15 p.m. to take part. Admis sion is £2.50 and £1 for the under 16s.
Whist drive If line-dancing isn't your
thing why not try the more sedate pastime of whist and
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attending the whist drive held in Simonstone Old School Hall on Tuesday evening. The winners were: Ladies -- Mrs Broakall, Mrs Auld, Mrs Fallon (cons). Gents - Mr Walsh, Mr Elliott, Mr Hull (cons). The special prize was won by Mrs Auld, and the MC was Mr G. Pollard. The next whist drive at
has been prepared by the women of Venezuela where nearly two million children are struggling to survive, and will be on the theme of "God's Tender Touch".
Millennium A Millennium beaker
decorated with a competi tion-winning design will be in every Sabden home to celebrate the year 2000 and become part of the village's
history. Sabden’s Millennium
Committee will shortly be launching the competition for children and adults who are to be asked to create a Millennium design which will be adopted by the parish council as the village logo, as well as being print ed on the special mug.
the old school will be held on March 16th at 7-30 p.m.
Romania Admission to a fascinat
ing presentation and appeal for aid to Romania will cost only £1.50 and a much- needed toilet roll. Last year a young mem
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ber of Whalley Community Twinning Association, Jane Backhouse, travelled to Romania to help in the work of the charity Pcndlo for Romania. On Wednes day she and one of the founders of the charity will give a presentation and an account of their experi ences, in Whalley Village Hall at 7-30 p.m. Half the proceeds of the evening will bo donated towards vital work in Romania while the remainder will contribute to Whalley Twinning funds. All toilet rolls and other toi letries will be sent to Roma nia.
Action group At the next meeting of
Whalley Christian Action Group, on March 11th at 8
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