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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) lews from tb,e ¥illages Items for inclusion should be sent to: Village News, CHtheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clithcroe BB7 2EW.— ^ BASHALU EAVES'
What's on Dot and Gladys have got
it all wrong, Apologies all round are
due, They've got the date
wrong in the What's On, And now they are in the
stew. Sunday May 20th is the
right date. Please remember and
come if you can. The village hall is the
venue. And there's sandwiches made with best ham.
Admission is free, and there's parking. And room for a car boot
or two. The WI has a cake stall. You could treat yourself
to a few. Have a walk, or a talk
and a sit down. Meet your friends, or just
lean on a wall. You'll all be made very
welcome. At Bashall Eaves Village
Hall.
BOUTON-BYr ; bowland,
Village efforts In spite of a late change
of date because of a clash with two other events, there were 19 tables in play at the annual Bolton-by-Bowland whist and domino drive in aid of Cancer Research. MCs for the evening were
Mr Bill Crossley and Mr Hedley Pickard. Refresh ments wore plentiful, and provided a much-appreciat ed supper. Generous dona tions and many prizes for the raffle and auction raised a grand total of over ,£500. The whist drive is a vil
lage effort, and WI presi dent Mrs E. Moorhouse thanked all organisations and individuals who gener ously supported this event. Whist winners: Ladies -
M. Cowking, L. Barker, M. Jackson, Mrs J. Snowden, S. Tennant. Gents - G. Parker, S. Hogg, S. Grave-
' ston, A. Dugdale, W. Carr. Dominoes; Irene Whal-
ley, Mr J. Pye, S. Barker, Mr Philip Metcalfe, S.
, Pickard, G. Riley, J. Marsh, Edgar Nowell, Lydia Rush- ton, D. Knight. Raffle: Mrs Betty Peel,
Mr Joe Greaves, Mr R. Chew, Mr Philip Metcalfe, Mr George Parker, Mr Bill Crossley, W. Carr, Richard Eden, Doris Knowles.
Healthy Living "Healthy living" was the
theme of the evening for Bolland Gardening Club when Mr David Sale, of Kilnsey Park Trout Earm and Nursery, was guest
speaker. The title of Mr Sale's talk
was "Herbs and Heathers," with emphasis on herbs, and he brought along a variety of plants to illus trate his theme. The medic inal and culinary uses of herbs was discussed, together with the long his tory associated with certain herbs and the benefits to health long attributed to them. It .seems that certain "old wives' talcs" have more than a grain of truth to them. Thanks wore expressed to Mr Sale by Mr Sproston. Chairman Mr Andrew
Shaw thanked hostesses Mrs McAlpine, Mrs Berry and Miss Whittaker and reminded members the next two meetings would be vis its to gardens in Oxonhope and a visit to the Royal Horticultural Society Show at 'ration Park, Cheshire.
Well-trained On Monday evening
members of Bolton-by- Bowland Young Earmor.s' Club visited the home of Catherine Laxton for a demonstration on how to train a sheepdog. Next week's meeting will
be a treasure hunt, leaving the village from 6-30 p.m.
BiLLlNGtON;
Various topics At
Rev. Brian Stevenson, and Mrs Noreen Taylor has organised a trip to Hayes Garden Centre, Ambloside, on July 1st. Member Mrs Jean Price
spoke about a shopping trip to Leeds and the trauma of losing a member when it was time to leave. However, the person concerned made her way home by train. Resolutions for the inter
mediate general meeting in London were discussed and all were voted on and passed. They include, help stop the decline in the agri cultural industry, research into ovarian cancer, con cern about genetically modified food, and women's human rights.
DLINSOP BRIDGE:
Public Meeting A public meeting will
take place in Dunsop Bridge Village Hall on Monday at 7 p.m. The sub ject under discussion will be to try to find a solution to the problem of vandalism of the war memorial. 'Fhe meeting will be
addressed by Mr Martin Collage, of the Forestry Commission.
Afternoon Tea On Sunday members of
St Hubert's Church, Dun- sop Bridge, will serve after noon tea in the village hall and there will be various stalls to browse round. Funds raised will go towards repairs of the
church. Afternoon teas will be
served in the hall each Sun-
: day from 11-30 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. throughout the sum mer until the end of August.
WI Mrs S. Siddall from
Chipping gave a very infor mative talk about her work as manager of "Crossroads
, Careers." She said that anyone
should get in touch for help if they have to continually look after ill or disabled children or adults, as there is always someone from Crossroads that will pro vide relief for them. Mrs S. Mason gave a
vote of thanks. Birthday greetings went to Mrs S. Singleton and Mrs M. Pye who received flowers. 'Phe competition for a
handy hind went to; 1st Mrs M. Corr, 2nd Mrs M. Beattie, 3rd Mrs K. Met
calfe. There was a thank-you
letter from Heart Concern of Lancaster for a donation of £20 after Mr Rex Stott gave a film show in April. Mrs M. Lord from
Bashall Eaves WI discussed the resolutions for when she goes to the June AGM at the Albert Hall. There is to bo a class on
'Mosaics' on three Satur days in June in the village
hall. Mrs A. Marsden won the
monthly draw. 'Phe June 9th meeting
will be a visit to the Moun tain Rescue Centre at Smelt Mill, 'Prough Road, Dunsop Bridge.
roOWNHAM,, Torchlight
A coffee morning at the home of Mr and Mrs R.
Swarbrick raised over £130 towards the cost of Down- ham’s float in the torchlight proce-ssion. Nine raffle prizes and a
bric-a-brac stall helped towards the magnificent
total. Mr and Mrs Swarbrick
thanked all who donated items for the stall and raffle and those who attended.
Invitation A family service will be
held at Downham Parish Church on Sunday at 10-30 a.m. All children are wel come and will bo conduct ing and being involved with the service. Parents are also invited to attend. Juice and biscuits will be
served afterwards. Choir mistress and
the meeting of
Billington and Langho WI the president, Mrs Lillian Hargreaves, welcomed members and gave an account of her visit to a meeting of Women of Importance. She also gave details of forthcoming events which include WI gliding, a European day, a walk across Morccambe Bay with the Royal British T pgion, and a coffee morn ing at the hortieof Mrs
Doreen Gibson, in Langho,
on Juno 12th. 'Phere will be a presi
dent's evening on June 23rd at Mytton Fold Farm Hotel, Langho, when the guest speaker will be the
organiser Mrs Kirstecn Walmsley urges all young families to attend and make this type of service a regular event. She will be pleased to accept offers of help and ideas for the next family services.
Spring fair Downham Cricket Club
benefited by £55 made on a .spot-the-cricket-ball game at the village playgroup's spring fair. Winners of the game were; Mr Ian Mitchell, Mr Jill Gragg, Mr Marion Courtney,
'Prudy Gladwin, Kris Bar rett and Mandy Paul. 'Phanks were expressed to members of the cricket chib who donated prizes and for their time on the day.
GISBURN
MU gifts Thanks were expressed
to members of Gisburn Mothers' Union who sup ported or helped with the gift stall at the parish church spring fair, and a letter of thanks was read from the Count Your Blow ings appeal, for which Gis burn branch raised £84. Guest speaker Mrs P.
Aston, of Oakworth, gave a most interesting and infor mative insight into the day- to-day running of Bradford Cathedral. Mrs Aston is one of the very few female lay-canons in the Church of England, and she explained her work and that of other officers and clergy who maintain the religious, pas toral and material well being of this lively city-cen
tre cathedral. Members wore informed
of pick-up times for forth coming outings. 'Pransport for the Bowland MU Dean ery Festival will leave Gis burn Festival Hall at 6-45 p.m. tomorrow. On June 8th there will be a mystery drive and supper. The coach will leave at 6 p.m., also from the festival hall. Members wore reminded
of a coffee morning, in aid of Gisburn church bells, to be held at the home of Mr and Mr D. Nicholson, Newfield Edge, Middop, on Saturday. Free transport will leave the festival hall every half hour.
Spring fair At the annual spring fair,
organised by members and friends of Gisburn Parish Church, the sum of £690 was raised. The assistant priest at Gisburn, the Rev. Gill Hall, welcomed every one and introduced church warden Mr George Bargh, who, in a'witty speech, declared the fair open. Ho was presented with a deli cious-looking gateau, by Mrs Hall. There was brisk trade at
the cake, plant, gift and bric-a-brac stalls and tombola, and the home made refreshments proved
popular. Winner of the competi
tion to guess under which haystack Little Boy Blue fell asleep, and winners of
the raffle were Mrs D. Hall, Mrs Waddington, Mrs J. Duerden, Miss Sarah Calvert, Mrs M. Bairstow, Mrs D. Dinsdale and Miss Helene Simpson.
sponsored walk on June 27th across Morecambe Bay to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. Over the past month,
members have been involved in a wide variety of activities and opportunities made possible through the WI movement: an excellent Bowland Forest Group meeting at Downham; "In search of Gorillas" at Blacko; a trip to York Min ster to see the tapestries and embroideries and hear about the work of the Broderers' Guild; an evening at Alston Hall, when Cliff Astin talked about Ribble Valley vil lages: and a litter-picking session in April as part of the National Spring Clean campaign, extending the territory of village lengths- man Mr John Bunting, who always keeps Grindleton clean and tidy. Officers attended func
tions organised by the National and County Fed erations: Mrs Catherine 'Paylor attended a WI Pres idents' Day in Nantwich; Mrs Tricia Marshall a Sec retaries' Day; and also, together with Mrs Bren nan, who will be delegate to the Intermediate General Meeting in London. Following the business,
members enjoyed a deli cious chicken supper pre pared by Mrs Ruth Cann, Mrs Kay Hopkinson and Mrs Hazel Read. 'Phe plant stall, capably manned by Mrs Edith Nuttall and Mrs Mabel Thornter, raised more than £12 for the insti tute's flower fund. Mrs Anne Marshall, a Grindle ton WI member, gave a light-hearted talk about her experiences with her Cub- Scout movement. A competition to identify
the mystery items was won by Mrs Hazel Read, Mrs Barbara Read and Mrs Anne Aspin. Next month's meeting
will be on June 10th in the Methodist schoolroom, when Mrs Pat Hayward will answer the question: "What use would a microwave be to me?"
■HURST GREEN
Stall St John's Church is to
hold a stall on the village green on May 22nd, from 9-30 a.m. to noon. ^ Items for sale include
cakes, home-made produce, plants, books and bric-a- brac, with all the proceeds going to church funds.
Band concert Read and Simonstone
Parish Councils have joint ly-arranged a band concert to be given by Haslingden and Helmshore Band at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Church Street gardens. Read. If wet, the concert will be held in the school hall. Refreshments will be served.
WI news Members observed a
moment's silence to remem ber Mrs Rosemary Rush- ton, who died early in April. Mrs Rushton was a much-loved and respected member of Grindleton WI. A letter was received
from Associated Country women of the World, thanking members for their collection to mark 70 years of ACWW, whose projects include the improvement of quality of life in third world countries. The Lancashire Federa
tion is arranging a visit to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Winmar- loigh, followed by a lecture on plant evolution and
diversity. Members showed inter est in participating in a
Open bowls Rimington Indoor Bowls
Club is holding an open evening on Monday in the Memorial Institute, start
ing at 7 p.m. Admission price of £3
includes a pie and peas sup per and anyone interested in learning more about this popular social sport will be sure of a warm welcome. It is recommended that flat, soft shoes are worn.
Tourism Guest speaker at the
meeting of Read Mothers' Union will be Mrs Mary Parker, of the Tourist Information Centre Clitheroe. The event will take place at 7-30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Afternoon treat A concert will be held on
Tuesday at 2-30 p.m. in Read United Reformed Church, featuring Robert Hayes (piano) and Brian Newton Elliot (bass). Afternoon teas will be served and everyone is wel come.
Annual meeting 'Phe annual meeting of
parishioners and the annu al meeting of Pendleton Parish Council are to be held in the village hall tonight at 8 p.m.
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Coach trip Members of Road and
Simonstone Players are organising a visit to the Globe Theatre, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, to see "Eclipse" on July 3rd. A
KNOWLE GREEN
Resolutions At the meeting of
Knowle Green and Dutton WI resolutions discussed covered controversial sub jects ranging from ovarian cancer, genetically modified foods, the decline of the agricultural industry and women's human rights. Final arrangements were
made for an outing to Bridgewater Hall, Man chester, on Tuesday, leaving Ribchester car park at 2 p.m. Schedules for the Lon- gridge and Goosnargh Show, on July 10th, were distributed. A raffle was held to raise
funds for flowers to be used at the Hoghton Tower Extravaganza, when two members will decorate a large fireplace depicting "Sport in the WI". Among the prizes were two tickets for the extravaganza, which were won by president Mrs Kate Akroyd. Other prizewinners were Mrs M. Watts and Mrs M.
Almond. A competition for a dec
orative bell was won by Mrs B. McCrerie and Mrs B. Hubner. Mrs Berry was presented with a beautiful bouquet to mark her birth day and Mrs R. Byre and Mrs N. Ashworth told members about the week end they spent in Paris. At the meeting on June
9th, the guest speaker will be Mr L. Foden, who will give an illustrated talk enti tled "Dahlias and Sweet Peas"; the competition will be for a single flower, spike or spray, from an open gar den; and the hostesses will be Mrs C. Eccles, Mrs C. Hargreaves and Mrs E. Hargreaves. 'Phere will be a bring-and-buy stall, and Mrs Bailey, of Hurst Green WI, will report on the results of the resolutions discussed at the intermedi ate general meeting, in London.
coach will leave the United Reformed Church, Read, at 6 p.m., arriving back about 11-15 p.m. Anyone interest ed should contact Emma * Murray, tel. 01282 772334.
Tricks and spots Winners at the whist
drive, held on Monday evening in Read Constitu tional Club, were: Ladies - Mrs M. Grime, Mrs M. Dearing. Gents - Mr G. A. Holden, Mr L. Grime. Spe cial prize was won by Mrs Dearing and MG was Mr Holden.
Open garden The garden of Swiss Cot
tage, Hammond Drive, Read, will be open to view on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
SIMONSTONE'
Discussions The meeting of Simon
stone with Read WI will be held in Simonstone Old School tonight at 7-30. Members will discuss four resolutions, the outcome of which will go forward to the meeting to be held in the Royal Albert Hall, London, in June. 'Phere will also be a mini-handicrafts show.
Joint service 'Phere will be a joint ser
vice for members of St Peter's Church, Simon- stone, and St John's Church, Read, at 10 a.m. on Sunday in St. Peter's. Following the service there
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