Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 18th, 1999 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


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BOLTON-BY- BOWLAND


land Gardening Club enjoyed a talk entitled: "The fascination of Orchids." The talk was given by Mr K. Mosey and was illustrated by slides, showing the incredible vari­ ety of this species of plant. Mr Mosey conveyed his


Plant talk The members of Bow-


01995 61405 or James Berry on 01995 61665.


Shamrock 'n' roll Leaping leprechauns - it's


that time of year again, so it is! Yes, it's time to dust off your shamrocks and put on your river dancing shoes as Chipping's Village Hall pounds to the annual St Patrick's Day Ceilidh, held in true fashion tomorrow,


not on the day itself. The always-popular Irish


' scale between planting seeds and the orchid actual­ ly flowering-can be as much


love of these plants and showed the strange life styles of some types, together with the marvel­ lous symbiosis th a t has evolved between plant and insect..He did caution that patience is needed when growing orchids, as the


as 10 years! The vote of thanks was


given by Mrs Bowe. The chairman, Mr Andrew Shaw, then conducted the usual business meeting, during which he thanked the evening's hostesses, Mrs Moorhouse, Mrs Myer- scough and Mrs Smith. He ended by reminding mem­ bers that the next meeting of the club would be on April 14th, when the talk would be given by Mr Nigel Hutchison entitled: "Mak­ ing and Planting Troughs."


Judging On Monday, members of


Bolton-by-Bowland Young Farmers went dairy and sheep judging at Mr B. Cornthwaite's farm. Mark Dakin came first in both. Next week, on Tuesday night in the village hall, there will be a talk by Mrs H. Walker.


dancing night is being held in aid of Chipping's St Mary's Church and tickets, which include a hotpot sup­ per, cost £5. Take your bot­ tle (don't forget the corkscrew!) or cans and glasses and get into the mood with a dance at 8 p.m. before supper is served promptly at 8-30 p.m. Apple pies and raffle


GISBURN


Happy occasion A lovely spring morning


greeted worshippers at St Mary's Parish Church, Gis- burn, as they gathered for the Mothering Sunday ser­ vice, led by the Rev. Gill


prizes will be welcome on the night and organiser Anne Fletcher is waiting for your call on 01995 61593.


. DUNSOP BRIDGE


Musical life Mr Jim Parker, of


Twiston, was the speaker at Dunsop Bridge WI's monthly meeting, enter­ taining members with an account of his life in music. He said he started


singing at a very early age and did not receive much encouragement at first, but gradually won his family and friends over and. went on to have a colourful musi­


cal career. The speaker was thanked


by Mrs M. Porter. Winners of the theatre


programme competition were Mrs S. Singleton, Mrs M. Beattie and Mrs M.


Porter. Birthday greetings went


of Whalley, was the guest preacher at Chatburn Methodist Church for Mothering Sunday. Bunch­ es of daffodils were distrib­ uted to all the ladies in the The organist


Preacher Mrs Brenda Atherton,


was Mr Clifford Johnson. congregation. ire


Child visit A trip to Guatemala to


visit her "sponsored" child was the subject of a talk given by Miss Carol Walk­ er to members of Chatburn Methodist Women's Fel­


lowship. Miss Walker, a reader at


Christ Church, Chatburn, travelled with the Ameri­ can organisation, Living Water Ministries. Her trav­ el companions were other child sponsors from Eng­


land. Miss Walker, who told


fellowship members that it cost £15 per month to sponsor a child, presented photographs and souvenirs of her trip. She also showed a video of Living Water Ministries' work in Albania. The meeting was presided over by Mrs Shaw. The pianist was Mrs Hudson. The meeting ended with the serving of light refresh­


ments.


to M. Cowking, A. Mars- den, F. Nezon and M. Rushton, who received the floral arrangements. There were thank-you


letters from Mrs Singleton for the plant and good wish­ es received on her silver wedding, and from Mrs Nelson for the gift received on her ruby wedding. Winner of the monthly


Hall.Gisburn Mothers' Union members took part in the happy celebration, with Mrs H. Waddington parad­ ing the MU banner to the altar, and Mrs J. Gornall reading the lesson. Mem­ bers had made pretty flower posies, and these, along with Mothering Sun­ day cards, were presented by Mrs E. Peel and Mrs E. Hacking to children in the congregation to give to mums and grannies, and each lady present received a


posy.Mrs Hall spoke of the special meaning of Mother­ ing Sunday, and Mrs Diane Rice was at the organ.


of Gisburn Church, will take place on Saturday in Gisburn Festival Hall from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be various


Pop in A coffee morning, in aid


comed and expressed his wish to work with parish councils to provide a better community in rural areas, saying he understood the particular local problems regarding parking and envi­ ronmental concerns with regard to fumes from Castle Cement.


caused much discussion. The four proposals which councillors were asked to air their views on included internal alterations to Townley House and the erection of a new two- storey dwelling on land between the house and Shaw Terrace; neither of which brought objections. An application to demolish a wall and re-build a wall to create a footpath on the west side of Main Street was vehemently opposed and described as complete­ ly uneccessary by all the councillors present. There were no objections


Planning Planning applications


event is definitely members only, with £1 subscriptions to be handed to Mrs Beryl Waddington. Prize winners at the last


nity centre. The president, Mrs Lil­


meeting were: Raffle: 1, Mrs M. Whalley; 2, Mr J. P. Monaghan; 3,‘Mrs J. Meyler. Whist - Ladies: 1, Mrs


ian Hargreaves, welcomed everyone and gave a report on the LFWI annual coun­ cil meeting in Southport. A financial report was


B. Waddington; 2, Mrs A. Scambler. Gents: Mrs J. Meyler. 2, Mrs H. Hartley. Dominoes: 1, Mr R. Wil­ son; 2, Mr P. Henry; 3, Mr E. Nowell; 4, Mr A. Hold- Cll.The next meeting will be held as usual, in the Jubilee Room at the village Memo­ rial Hall on Tuesday, at 7- 30 p.m.


kn’owle green WI


to a further planning appli­ cation for a conservatory at Cottams Farm, Smalden Lane, but an objection is to be made to Lancashire County Council Highways Department regarding pro­ posed weight restrictions to Chatburn Station bridge.


stalls and the admission price of £1 includes coffee and biscuits.


Generosity A coffee morning at the


home of Gisburn WI presi­ dent Mrs Joyce Moorhouse raised £220 for the Menin­


gitis Trust. "The weather was ideal


and support from friends and members was fantas­ tic," said Press secretary


Mrs Lucy Newlove. There were many raffle


prizes, the first prize being a lunch for two donated by


Stirk House. "As a result of everyone's


generosity, the event raised in the region of £220 for this worthwhile cause," said the spokesman.


enter the Best Kept Village Competition again this year and hope residents will take an active part in tidy­


Best kept Councillors agreed to


ing areas.


Elections Nomination papers for


re-election to the parish council were distributed to councillors. Other residents of the village can also apply for election.


members were told of the many events to be held over the next few months rang­ ing from country walks, holidays, flower festivals and, of course, the two-day extravaganza in June at Houghton Towers. Mrs Susan Orchard


At the March meeting,


Mrs Meryl Ibbotson and his arrangements were then won by eight lucky ladies, in


the raffle. The club next meets on


given by Mrs Jean Price, who also detailed an enjoy­ able theatre trip to "Car­ rousel" organised by Mrs Noreen Turner. A report on a programme


April 8th at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Church hall. Guest arranger will be Mr John Dalton, of Carlisle, whose planned demonstra­ tion is entitled "Come Fly


planning workshop she had attended was given by Mrs Doreen Penny, and Mrs Ann Almond reviewed the new members' meeting. Before introducing the


With Me". F o r m o re


speaker, Mrs Hargreaves spoke of the exciting pro­ posed plans to celebrate the Millennium in the villages, discussed at a meeting in St Leonard's Church, where she had represented the


WI.The main speaker for the evening was Mrs Margaret Molloy, whose talk on patchwork and quilting throughout the ages was entitled "It's Not All Hexa­


ing will take place on May 12th in the Methodist Schoolroom at 7-30 p.m.


Parish meeting The annual parish meet­


St Ambrose A special service for


spoke of the survey she is doing in conjunction with Lancashire County Council to find out what sort of fur­ ther education classes members would be interest­ ed in and left question­ naires to fill in and return to her.Final arrangements were made for the visit to Moor- houses Brewery on Wednes­ day and names were also taken for a visit to Man­ chester's Bridgewater Hall, in May. Some members are to visit Hurst Green WI at their March meeting. Mrs Lamper gave a report on her attendance, with Mrs Almond, at a Southport


gon".Beautiful examples of her creative work were dis­ played and passed around. She was thanked by Mar­


garet Adams. The raffle was won by


Sue Noblett and Gladys Taylor. The competition was won by Ann Whipp and birthday flowers were presented to Kathleen


Hayes. MARTIN TOP


Daffodils Ladies' Day and Mother­


ing Sunday were celebrated at Salem Congregational


council meeting. The speaker for the


Trees reprieved Residents far outnum­


draw was Mrs M. Pye.-Mrs S. Mason gave a report on her recent visit to the spring council meeting at Southport. Mr Rex Stott is sched­


bered councillors at Grindleton's Parish Council


Mothering Sunday was held at St Ambrose Church, when bunches of daffodils were given to all members of the congregation. The address was given by the Rev. D. Mewis, the lessons were read by Mrs C. Morris and Mr K. Swales, and the organist was Mr J. Pye. On Sunday, the Parish


meeting. The burning issue was


uled to speak on "Enjoying Life" at the April meeting and an animal photograph will be the subject of the competition. Hostesses will be M. Rushton, M. Pye and K. Metcalfe.


the proposed felling of two cherry trees, sited in the vil­


lage centre.Chairman Coun. Mrs Gwen Pye welcomed every­ one and invited residents to state their concerns. An emotive plea was put


Eucharist will be at the later time of 11-15 a.m. After the service, the annu­ al meeting will take place in the Parish Room, followed by a Jacob's join lunch. All church members are invited


to attend. On March 26th, mem­


Downham Parish Church enjoyed the Mothering Sunday service conducted by Canon G. Williams, who invited the children to pre­ sent posies of daffodils to


Posies A full congregation at


their mothers. The christening of Ralph


Palm Sunday will be held in St Bartholomew's Church, Chipping, on March 28th at 7-30 p.m. The service will be led by the Bishop of Burnley and will be the confirmation and first communion of candidates.


Palm Sunday A service to celebrate


Come dancing Construction of the new


Memorial Hall has started in Chipping and one of the last dances to be held in the old hall will take place on


April 9th. The event is the annual


spring dance organised by St Bartholomew's CE Church. The Musettes will provide the music for danc­ ing, from 8 p.m. to mid­ night and there will be a good supper and bar included in the£6.50 ticket


price.


Tickets can bo, obtained from Mervyn Glasgow on


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Anthony Assheton, son of the Hon. Ralph and Mrs Olivia Assheton, followed and all children were invit­ ed around the font to see the ceremony. The organist was Mrs


Adele Pridding who, along with choir members, is busying herself with Easter music practices. New cho­ risters, whatever age, are most welcome.


SLAIDBURN


Quiz success Congratulations to


Slaidburn YFC's junior quiz team members Richard Wells, Chris Han­ dley and John Walker, who have reached the county final and now face a stiff challenge from Kirkham YFC for the championship title. The local club met at


forward to save the trees, which were planted 30 years ago, from being felled. The roots have caused some dis­ turbance to the footpath. After much discussion, parish councillors agreed to explore other avenues to improve the area in a bid to make it an attractive fea­ ture and, at the same time, make it safe.


bers of the church are hold­ ing their parish dinner at the Duke of York, Grindle­ ton. The speaker will be Mr Russell Nisbet, who will perform some comedy sketches. For details and tickets ring Mrs Carol Pye


evening was the Rev. Fraz­ er Smith, who gave a very- enjoyable talk entitled "Confessions of a Night Porter". He told of how at the age of 12 he decided he wanted to be a Methodist minister after attending church, just because he fan­ cied a girl in the choir, and going to Bible classes so he could go on summer camp. At 15, in the school holi­ days, he worked on a build­ ing site, before going to uni­ versity to study theology, then he took a year out, when he worked at Sother- by's as a filing clerk. He then got a job as a night porter at a very high-class hotel, before he went on to Cambridge to get his degree. His first appoint­ ment was on the Isle of


Vigilance PC Colin Woodcock


urged residents to be vigi­ lant regarding thefts from vehicles and properties. Last year, there were 24 thefts in Grindleton alone, half of which concerned vehicles. He asked residents to look out for a particular vehicle and if it is seen in the area, to contact the police immediately.


on 441507. On Good Friday, another walk has been organised by the church. This time the walk will be around Slaid­ burn and will be she to seven miles long. Walkers should meet outside the Parish Room, Grindleton at 10-30 a.m. For any further details contact Mrs Eva Tomlin­


son on 440568. HURST GREEN


Work together Ribble Valley Borough


Over-60s. A chicken supper to


Council's chief executive Mr David Morris was wel­


mark the Easter celebra­ tions has been organised for April 6th, at 7-30 p.m. The


Man.Mrs Sheila Brown gave a vote of thanks. Mr Smith then judged the competi­ tion for a theatre pro­ gramme. The winner was Mrs Christine Hargreaves, with her Barnum pro­ gramme and second was Mrs D. Procter with her programme from Jesus Christ Superstar. Next month's meeting is


morning was led by Mrs Cynthia Croydon of Clitheroe, The children's address was entitled "Please help Mummy - Every Day". Her theme was "Walking in God's Sight." Pastor Jeff Jones con­


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stories of Jesus" was sung during the well-attended


service. Sunday School young­


sters presented bunches of daffodils, beautifully arranged by Sunday School teacher Mrs Sylvia Ranee, to mothers, grandmas, aun­ ties and friends. Mrs Ethel Hartley and


Mrs Becky Smith were organist and pianist for the


day. A service for young peo­


ple, arranged by Christians in Bowland, in the evening, was led by Mr Jack Ing­ ham, of Nelson. Christian fellowship was enjoyed at


the close.


on April 14th when the speaker will be Mr R. Smith on the "History of Morris dancing”. The com­ petition is for a pair of


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WI patch up The March meeting of


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