Ariwnrticor fL TiiriM. .Iflnusn/ 28 th« 1999 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


tews from the Villages Items for inclusion should be sent to: Village News, C li lh e ro e Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clilheroc BB7 2EW. I!


. BOLTON-BY-, BOWLAND :


Quiz night A quiz night, organised


by members of Bolton-by- Bowland Cricket Club, was held at the Coach and Horses Hotel to raise funds for the club. Social secre­ tary Mr Colin Darlington welcomed everyone. Quiz master was Mrs


Marion Billows, whose questions covered a wide range of subjects for the 16 teams taking part. Winners were: Fawcett's


WI, Mrs Elsie Barker, fared well, receiving a gift and winning two raffle prizes. A raffle held at Downham's Christmas party raised £75, which was donated to the Clitheroe Heart Machine fund.


event raised £220 towards the Millennium fund. The next in the series will


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a quiz to be hold at St Michael and St John's Church Hall next week choosing appropriate names for each team. Volunteers were also requested for the village hall quiz in Febru­ ary.


Teams were organised for Members decided the


Faggots, the Wanderers, St Ann's Properties. Raffle: Janet Mason, David Patterson, L. Cow­


ell, Peter Norcliffe, Gary Fawcett, Russell Anderton. Hosts of the Coach and


Horses Hotel were thanked for providing supper by all those who attended the enjoyable evening.


the Bolton-by-Bowland CE Primary School will be cele­ brated in association with a Summer Fair on Saturday, July 10th. Ex-pupils and teachers would be especial­


Photos needed The 125th anniversary of


ly welcome. If any of them has old


photographs or memora­ bilia, such as old books, reports etc., could they please contact Linda Holt on 01200-447246 or John Hill on 01200-447681. Any mementoes offered would be returned later.


DOWNHAM,


held on Sunday at St Leonard’s Church, Down- ham, at 10-30 a.m. It will be a shortened version, with modern hymns and songs. All are welcome from babes-in-arms to great- grandparents.


Family service A family service will be


raised at a jumble sale on Saturday will benefit both Downham Cricket Club


Jumble Proceeds of over £100


and the village hall. Members thanked all


venue for the birthday party in March should be the Calf's Head, Worston, and, once again, a cake stall will be held at the home of Mrs Barker on Easter Mon­


day. rGISBURN)


Charity gift Final arrangements have


been made for representa­ tives from the charity The Candlelighters to attend the next meeting of Gis- burn WI on February 4th at 7-30 p.m. to receive the donation from the proceeds of the Christmas fair. Guest speaker at the


be Dr Anne Iluson talking about "Australia - From Rain Forest to Desert". This will take place on Feb­ ruary 10th at 8 p.m. in Bowland High School and tickets are available at the


door. HURST GREEN'


WI broke with tradition by having their Christmas din­ ner combined with a musi­ cal evening at Alston Hall College. After a splendid meal, 16 members were entertained by the Eliza­ bethan Singers giving a mixed recital of seasonal


Late party Members of Hurst Green


music. The first meeting of the


New Year will be held tonight when Mr Chris Crcclman will talk about the "Pendie for Romania" organisation. The competi­ tion is for something from Central Europe and sub­ scriptions can be paid.


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meeting will be antiques lecturer Mrs Carlisle and members are invited to bring along a memento of their granny. Mrs Carlisle will judge the competition of pieces she would like to take home with her.


■GRINDLETON)


Time Out Nostalgia was priority


for local historian Mrs Joan Williams at the Time Out Ladies meeting, held in St Ambrose Church parish room, Grindleton. From lollipop lady by


Unity week Villagers in Sabden unit­


ed for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Short services were held


at all four village churches and on Friday St Mary's hosted a hunger lunch where people were served soup and a roll in return for a donation to Christian Aid. A welcome £44 was raised for the third world charity. The Rev. Roland Nichol­


Highs and lows The president of Pendle­


ton WI welcomed members to the meeting and intro­ duced Mr Norman Thorpe and Mrs Mary Thorpe, of Whalley, who gave a very interesting talk entitled "The Canyons of Col­ orado". Their talk was illus­ trated with beautiful slides of the Grand Canyon National Park and the Col­ orado River. Thanks were given by Mrs J. Bailey. A team of members have


beautiful scenic views and bird life, in particular the barn owl. He was introdeed by the chairman, Mrs Eileen Knight, and thanked by Mrs Elaine Bennett.


SAWLEY


Institute Seventeen members of


Sawley WI were welcomed to the January meeting by the president, Mrs Rita Webb. Special thanks were


been entered for the LFWI fun quiz tonight. On March 19th there will


be a meeting entitled "Sci­ ence in the Supermarket" at Barton Village Hall and on March 25th, also at Barton Village Hall, there will be a games evening. The bathroom stall was


run by Mrs M. Haworth and Miss C. Bailey and tea hostesses were Mrs L. Croft, Mrs G. Hacking and


Mrs E. Owen. A competition for an


interesting postcard was won by Mrs B. Collinge and Mrs A. Slinger. The next meeting will be


a special cake, and at the event itself she welcomed Mrs Ann Wild, of Read United Reformed Church, Simonstone Parish council­ lor Mrs Pat Carter and seven members from Mit-


ton WI. After hearing about all


the forthcoming events and activities members and vis­ itors enjoyed a hearty sup­ per prepared by committee members and joined in some ingenious games


devised by Mrs Pam Jelley. At the next meeting, on


extended to the carol singers, who braved the December rain and man­ aged to raise £64. Three delegates volun­


February 18th, Mr P. Ilouldsworth will be guest speaker and his topic will be "The Life and Times of Thomas Hardy".


Good attendance A whist and domino


teered to attend the LWFI spring council meeting being held in Southport on March 4th, where the main speaker will be Rosie Swales. Lists were circulat­ ed for a trip to York Min­ ster on April 21st and also for an evening at Alston Hall for a meal and after- dinner speaker on May 6th. A reminder was given to


on February 16th at Pendleton Village Hall when the speaker will be Mr Roland Hailwood and his subject "Town Crying". The competition will be for a piece of pottery and there will bo a bathroom stall.


drive, held at Simonstone Old School, was attended by 26 people. Winners were as follows. Ladies: Mrs Elliott, Mrs Wrathall, Mrs Wild (cons). Gents: Mrs Birmingham, Mrs Walsh, Mr Elliott. Mr Law won the special prize and MC was Mr F. Pollard. The next whist drive will


the four members partici­ pating in the quiz at St Michael and St John's Social Centre tonight. Guest speaker Mrs Mary


Last collection


who donated or helped in any way towards the suc­ cessful event, when tea and biscuits were available and tables were piled high with good quality bargains.


Olden days There was a good


turnout of members at the meeting of Downham WI when the guest speaker, Mrs Janet Nelson, showed slides and told how the north country housewife managed 200 years ago. She moved from the poorer peasant class to the middle class of merchants' wives about which she had done a great deal of research. The diaries of house­


Clitheroe, to outlying vil­ lages, including that of Dalehead, prior to Stocks Reservoir being built. Nos­ talgia was intensified by guests to Time Out, hus­ band and wife Mr Harry Jolly and Mrs Mary Jolly, who attended the meeting as a result of the Clithcroe Advertiser and Times' cov­ erage in the village news. Mrs Jolly was born in


day to historian by night, Mrs Williams led the ladies down memory lane, via


son of St Nicholas's Church officiated at this service. The week culminated in a Sunday afternoon service at the Methodist Chapel when the preacher was Fr Peter Birmingham, of St Mary's Church.


School are holding an American line dancing evening in the school hall on February 6th from 7-30 p.m. Soft drinks will be on sale and there will be a ses­ sion of stand-up bingo dur­ ing the interval. Other drinks and glasses can be taken in. Tickets are avail­


Line dancing Friends of Read CE


night at St Nicholas's Church Hall raised £65 for church funds. The next bingo evening has been pro­ visionally arranged for Monday, February 12th.


Bingo cash Last Wednesday’s bingo


Dining out Members of St Nicholas's


Dalehead and added her memories to the talk, filling in with snippets of history that are often lost. The audience was moved by the slides shown of homes and dwellings that arc now cov­ ered by the reservoir. At the next meeting, on


Over 60s


Ladies Circle are to hold their annual dinner tomor­ row evening at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn.


Depleted numbers meant


February 8th at 8 p.m. in the parish room, Mr Peter Houldsworth will show slides and discuss the life and times of Charles Dick­


wives of the late 1700s pro­ vided interesting informa­ tion about this era when middle class women did much of the cooking, helped with the laundry and managed quite large households, as well as help­ ing their husbands in their businesses, an era when it was acceptable for gentle­


Mrs Barbara Hunt, one of seven members who attended Slaidburn carol service, and Mrs Elizabeth Wrigley reported on a visit by 11 members to a concert entitled "Prelude to Christ­ mas" given by Read and Simonstone WI Choir. Members enjoyed the beautiful singing of the choir between readings and carols by the congregation. Mince pies and sherry were served afterwards. Plans were discussed for


women to work. A report was given by


ens. Residents of the village


or surrounding area arc wel­ come to attend.


Turkish delights The second Winter Trav­


el Series film show, organ­ ised by members of Grindleton Millennium Committee, took place at Bowland High School last week and was very well- attended. Mr Jim Leeming, a resi­


that there were not enough players for dominoes when Sabden Over 60s met for their weekly social. Whist winners were Mrs


able from the school or committee members.


and toddlers' service at St John's Church, Read, on Wednesday at 11 a.m.


Little ones' service T h e r e w i l l b e a mums'


Confirmation Anyone who wishes to be


Thomas, who is make-up artist for Clitheroe Ama­ teur Dramatic and Operat­ ic Society, was introduced, and, with the help of her model, Mrs Catherine Whittam, kept the audi­ ence spellbound with a demonstration on theatri­ cal make-up, completely transforming Catherine’s face into that of a man sporting wrinkles and a beard. She also showed her expertise by creating a very realistic burn mark on Catherine's hand out of vaseline and tissues. Mrs Joan Porter


TOSSIDE


Full house ; There was a full house for the annual fancy dress and old time dance held in Tosside Institute, in aid of funds. Music was provided by Alan and Jim and judges for the fancy dress were Mr and Mrs P. Duck, of Clitheroe. Prizewinners were as fol­


lows. Fancy dress: Mrs E. Hartley and Mrs F. Met­ calfe (Millennium Dome and workman), Mr and Mrs B. Newhouse (millen­ nium bug), Mr and Mrs D. Gill (President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky), Mrs D. Coates (Mrs Mop). Raffle: E. Hartley, B.


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waste paper collections at Simonstone School. Friends of the school, who have organised the collec­ tions for many years, thank everyone who has support­ ed them during that time.


There will be no more THORNLEY


January meeting The president of Thorn-


expressed thanks and said that members attending this year's production of "Carousel" will no doubt be taking a keen interest in the characters' make-up.


Supper was served and members browsed through


brochures on Mrs Thomas's work , sh ow in g v a r io u s characters in the shows. The next meeting will be


a candidate for confirma­ tion, which will be held in December, should give their name and address to the vicar of Read and Simonstone, the Rev. Dr Alan Sowerbutts. The minimum age for


junior candidates is 11 years at the time of confir­ mation. Classes will begin in March and adult classes in September.


Dorothy Houghton and Mrs Gladys Walmsley. Raf­ fle: Mrs Eva Marsden and Mrs Nora Hargreaves. At Thursday's social in St


Winning tricks The following were win­


Mary’s Hall the domnoes' prizes were won by Mrs Nora Hargreaves and Mr Jimmy Royal. Whist win­ ners were Mrs Dorothy Houghton and Mrs E. Charnley. Raffle: Mr Jimmy Royal and Mrs Eva Marsden.


Waste paper Don't forget tomorrow's


entries to a millennium exhibition to be held a Mytton Fold Farm Hotel in September, and members were encouraged to enter home-made craft and cloth­ ing items. Three members attended the resolution selection meeting and dis­ cussed 10 items short listed


for this year. Several members attend­


ed Billington and Langho WI Christmas party when the president of Downham


dent of the village, present­ ed a fascinating evening's entertainment entitled "Turkish Delights". Having worked in Turkey over a period of time, as part of a scheme sponsored by the British Government to improve water quality in Turkey, he travelled wide­ ly throughout the country and lie gave an interesting insight into life there. As well as visiting many his­ torical sites he met local people in remote villages who had not seen a Euro­ pean before and he also enjoyed tasting the deli­ cious food of the region. Mr Leeming was intro­


waste paper collection in Sabden. Please leave paper, preferably in the blue bags provided by Ribbie Valley Council, at your front door or garden gate. These will be collected by council workers during the day for recycling. Bottles and glass for


ners at a whist drive held in Read Constitutional Club on Monday - ladies: Mrs M. Fallon, Mrs J. Bailey. Gents: Mr E. Dearing, Mr R. Elliott. Mrs A. Hartley won the special prize and Mr G. A. Holden was MC.


High score draw Read United FC first


team had a 5-5 draw away last weekend against Mill Hill St Peter's. Goal scorers were Kirk Marsden, Sam Marshall, Steve Ditch and James Butcher. Man-of- the-match was Peter Haworth. The second team won 4-2


ley-with-Wheatley WI, Mrs J. Tomlinson, wel­ comed everyone and wished a Happy New Year at the January meeting. The speaker was unable to attend because of family ill­ ness. Miss II. M. Brown came at a short notice, showed slides and talked about a bird watching holi­ day in the Falklands. She was thanked by Mrs M. Sanderson. There are several dates to remember: the federation


on Fbruary 18th when Steuart and Anita Kennig- ton will give a presentation on a "Peruvian Adventure".


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Garden Club Members of Simonstone


Garden Club will meet in the old school this evening at 7-30, when Mr Tom Atherton will be talking about "Garden Design".


Special WI party For the 36th birthday party of Simonstone with


Read WI the president, Mrs Anne Atkinson, baked


Tricks and spots There were 24 tables in


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play at a whist and domino drive held in West Bradford Village Hall. Winners were as follows.


Irene Chenery- Baker &


Ladies: Mrs Barker, May Jackson, M. Davis, D. Knowles, E. Barker. Gents: W. Knowles, D. Bristol, E. Holden, R. Barker, W. Hewitt. Dominoes: B. Pinder, F.


Carol Maher


Lowe, A. Fox, K. Thomp­ son, F. Turner, S. Edmond­ son, M. Parkes, D. Knight. Raffle: R. Eden, Mary


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Abbey Senior Citizens' whist drive were as follows. Ladies: Mrs M. Cotton,


fun quiz at Clitheroe today, spring council meeting at Southport on March 4th, a games evening at Barton on March 25th and a walk in Cheshire on May 1st. Birthday greetings were


given to Mrs E. Clegg. Competition winners for


a piece of jewellery were: Mrs B. Baker, Mrs M. Sanderson and Mrs A. Bennett. Raffle winners were Mrs J. T'omlinson and Mrs


F.Airey. The social time was a musical quiz and there were


several winners. The next meeting will be


on February 11th, when Mrs Jackie Gilmour will give an inside story on designer handbags. The competition will be for an old handbag.


Mrs E. Charnley and Miss P. Woofe (consolation).


Mrs Brown, Mrs II. Hardy and Mr J. Hartley (consola­ tion).


Gents: Mr J. Woofe, Mrs M . N a y lo r and M r s P. Holden (consolation). Domino winners were


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