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fat recipe was won by Mrs Croft, Mrs D. Dinsdale, Mrs S. Beggs and Miss
Bowland Young Farmers had a very interesting talk on gaining the MBE by Mr Fred Waddington. Next week's meeting is
Fred's MBE Members of Bolton-by-
Venue change Due to local elections
Mundy. Tea hostesses were Mrs
on Tuesday night, leaving the village at 6 p.m. for Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium.
falling on the same day as Gisburn WI usually meet, the venue for the meeting will now be the White Bull, Gisburn, at 7-30 p.m. Fol lowing discussion on the resolutions for the national meeting Mrs Shirley Doolittle will be explaining reflexology to members and the competition will be for a relaxation tip. There will be a waste
Parish Council met in the village hall and expressed their concerns for the future of the Black Bull public house, following the recom- rnendations of Ribble Val ley Borough Council's Plan ning Department. The provision of a youth
Parish council Members of Chatburn
paper collection on the car park at Gisburn Festival Hall on the same day, May
6th.
shelter was raised. The other main topic of the meeting was the planning application for a water pipeline from Tarmac to Heys Brook. While the council did not object to additional water going into the brook, it was most con cerned that the proposed route, straight along the road through the centre of the village, would cause maximum disruption to res idents and traffic and that alternative routes should be considered. At the annual meeting
organised by members and friends of Gisburn Parish Church, will take place on May 8th in the Festival Hall at 2-30 p.m. There will be cake, plant,
Spring fair The annual spring fair,
M. Baldwin and Mrs M. Haworth and the stall was run by Mrs S. Kirk and Mrs E. Owen.
WI enjoyed a talk and demonstration on ribbon craft at their meeting, when guest speaker Mrs Bright brought a beautiful display of boxes, cushions and embroidered pictures. Winners of the competi
Ribbon craft Members of Hurst Green
tion for a ribbon bow were Mrs L. Wilkinson and Mrs K. Young. Raffle winner was Mrs Wilkinson. Money raised during WI
gift and bric-a-brac stalls, tombola and raffle with refreshments available. All are welcome.
g r in d l e t o n .
of events was compiled at a recent committee meeting of Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity. Dates for the diary
Social events The summer programme
which followed there was a good attendance of resi dents. Lancashire County Council Countryside Offi cer Mr D. Oyston presented an informative talk on his role and responsibilities and answered questions on local rural matters. The meeting progressed
after a 3-2 semi-final victo ry over Hurst Green. Goal scorers were Sam Marshall, Derrick Lynagh and Andrew Rushton. The full team were men-of-the- match. The final will be played at Rolls-Royce against Kelbrook next Tuesday evening, kick-off at 6-15 p.m. They played Hurst Green again three days later, this time losing 3-1. Sam Marshall scored the goal and man-of-the- match was Ian Burrows.
attended by 24 people on Tuesday evening. Winners were as follows. Ladies: Mrs M. Town, Mrs Auld, Mrs D. Birch (cons). Gents: Mr G. Holden, Mr Walsh, Mr J. Hull (cons). Mrs B. Pol lard won the special prize and MC was Mr Fred Pol lard. The next whist drive will
be held in the old school on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.
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dlers' get-together will be held in St John’s Church, Read, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Anyone caring for a baby or pre-school children will be most welcome.
Mums, toddlers. The next mums and tod
Weekly winners Winners at the whist
Millennium events will be donated towards the upkeep of the memorial hall, and it is hoped other organisations would give similar donations. The hall has been improved with money from a lottery grant and by voluntary efforts. Names were taken for an
en.
drive held in Read Consti tutional Club on Monday evening were: Ladies - Mrs S. Birmingham, Mrs M. Fallon. Gents - Mr G. A. Holden, Mr F. Fallon. A special prize was won by Mrs E. Hutchinson, and MC was Mr Holden.
outing in June, and birth day greetings were extend ed to Mrs Margaret Hold
an hilarious game of card bingo.
to discuss the youth shelter which was considered to be a priority for the village. Mr Boden informed the public and council of a gov ernment initiative to pro vide additional funding and, therefore, services for rural communities, which, if successful, would bring substantial benefits to the
1 be a parish boundary spon sored walk, starting at 9 a.m. The highlight of the year is the village sports day on June 12th, while the duck race will take place on June 20th. A round-robin tennis tournament has been organised for September 5th, and the committee would like villagers to take part in all or some of these events. Further details will be
include the replacement of the tennis net this weekend and the launch of the 100 Club on May 9th. On May 22nd, there will
parish. I t was decided to o b je c t to the route of the Tarmac pipeline and sug gest alternatives. Finally, the matter of the
The meeting ended with
est gathering of the Hurst Green Over-60s' group had a swinging time. Winners of the raffle
Swinging 60s People attending the lat
were: Mr W. Carr, Mrs D. Knight, Mrs M. Whalley. Ladies' Whist: Mr J.
Whist winners Winners at the whist
drive, held in Slaidburn Vil lage Hall, were: Ladies - K. Metcalfe, D. Knowles, M. Cowking. Gents - J. Robin son, S. Hogg, S. Graveston. Dominoes: J. Oddie, W.
Tricks and spots There were 24 tables in
play at the monthly whist and domino drive, held in West Bradford Village Hall. Whist winners were:
Ilustwaite, J. Howell, D. Knight, E. Fox, P. Metcalfe. Raffle: W. Hustwaite, B.
Peel, C. Wiseman, S. Hogg, E. Hartley, M. Berry. Lucky dip: A. Lowe. The next drive will be held on May 22nd.
Ladies - J. Holden, D. Knowles, D. Hogg, E. Had- field, F. Jeffs. Gents - J. Holden, S. Graveston, J. Waddington, A. Bean, M. Parker. Dominoes: F. Turner, R.
Knight, E. Nowell, S. Bark er, P. Metcalfe, F. Loft-
house, F. Pye. Raffle: B. Waddington,
Tricks & spots Last week's winners at
tion between members of Rimington Men's Club con cluded last week at the memorial institute when the finals of the annual handicaps were played. The organiser of handi
Men's club Weeks of keen competi
Sabden Over-60s' socials were as follows: Monday's whist: Ladies -
M. Davies, II. Metcalfe, P. Mackenzie, S. Hogg, R. Nowell. The next drive will be on
May 19th
Mrs E. Marsden and Mrs D. Houghton. Gents - Mr J. Traynor and Mr W.
Wright. Dominoes - Mr Ii.
Waddington, Mrs M. Jackson. Gents: Mr J. Traynor, Mr W. Carr. Dominoes: Mr II. Ainsworth, Mrs M. Davies, Mr A. Holden and Mrs J. Carr. The next meeting is to be
caps, Mr Michael Rhodes, presented prizes to the fol lowing winners. Snooker: 1, R. Bolland; 2, D. Calvert. Supplementary snooker: 1, J. Lund jnr; 2, J. Lund snr. Billiards: 1, G. Naylor; 2, J. Lund snr. Dominoes: 1, R. Bolland; 2, A. Stott. Darts: 1, J. Lund snr; 2, A. Stott. Draughts: 1, A. Stott; 2, J. Lund jnr. The chairman Mr A.
held in the village Memori al Hall on May 4th at 7-30 p.m.
displayed on the village noticeboard throughout the summer.
Get-together The next mums and tod
Barnfield development was raised with regard to the ongoing problems, and resi dents expressed surprise that the two buildings which had enforcement orders placed on them sev eral months ago have not been removed from the site, nor, they believe, have alter native plans been submit ted. The next meeting will be
New member The president of Pendle
ton WI, Mrs Anne Hall, welcomed members to the meeting and also extended warm greetings to new member Mrs Wildman. Mrs Hall introduced the
dlers get-together will be held in St John's Church, Read, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Anyone caring for a baby or pre-school children will be most welcome.
Weekly winners Winners at the whist
guest speaker, Mrs Denise Park, a physiotherapist
on May 17th at 7-30 p.m. in the village hall.
from Clitheroe, who gave a very interesting talk and demonstration on acupunc ture. She also explained Chinese medicine. Thanks were expressed by Mrs L. Croft. Members were advised
Church concert The Vivaldi Chamber
Orchestra will be making a welcome return visit to St Hubert's RC Church, Dun- sop Bridge, at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The music will be light
classical, and conductor of the orchestra is Mr Rudolph Botta, of Der byshire. Refreshments will be
drive held in Read Consti tutional Club on Monday evening were as follows. Ladies: Mrs S. Birming ham, Mrs M. Fallon. Gents: Mr G.A. Holden, Mr F. Fallon. Special prize was won by Mrs E. Hutchinson and MC was Mr Holden.
about a knitting and stitch ing show at Harrogate, in November, and a coffee morning to be held in Pendleton Village Hall on Monday from 10 a.m. There will be cake, plant and bric-a-brac stalls. A card and flowers were
teams won one match and lost one last week. The first team won 8-0 at
Football news Both Read United FC
served in the presbytery fol lowing the concert.
presented to Miss R. Mundy on the occasion of her birthday. An excellent report of the annual spring council meeting was given by Mrs Gene Holmes, who attended as delegate. A competition for a low
home against Earby. Goal scorers were Sam Marshall (3), James Butcher (2), Tim Booth (2) and Kirk Marsden. Man-of-the- match was Steve Ditch. On Saturday they lost 3-1 to Barnoldswick. Sam Mar shall scored the goal and Pat Wood was man-of-the-
match. The second team are in
the final of the Reserve Cup
Thompson, Mr R. Eden and Mrs F. Lowe. Raffle - Mrs N. Hargreaves, Mr J. Royal and Mrs G. Thomp
son. Thursday's whist: Ladies
- Mrs S. Law, Mrs E. Mars den. Gents - Mr G. Law, Mr G. Holden. Dominoes - Mrs J. Carr, Mr R. Eden and Mrs F. Lowe. Raffle - Mr W. Wright, Mrs M. Edmondson, Mrs G. Thompson and Mrs S. Law.
Stott, thanked Mr Rhodes for arranging the handicaps and all those who had taken part in the enjoyable annual contests.
Alpine plants Members of Rimington
and District Gardening Club received good advice about the care and culture of alpines when guest speaker Mr Peter Cordall, of Ormskirk, attend their
meeting. He illustrated his talk
with superb slides of alpine plants from many parts of the world and answered members' questions. Thanks were expressed to Mr Cordall by the chair man, Mrs Jennie Gornall. Mrs Gornall thanked
Sabden are working hard towards their next produc tion, "Goodnight Mrs Puf fin", in St Nicholas's Hall on May 20th to 22nd. Tickets, price £3, are now
Mrs Puffin St Mary's and Friends in
on sale from cast members or ring 773984 or 772762.
Kosovo A collection after Sunday
Mass at St Mary's Church last Sunday raised £203 for the Kosovo Appeal. The money will go to the Catholic overseas aid chari ty, Cafod, for its work in the stricken country.
those who helped make the spring show such a success and gave preliminary infor mation of a proposed out ing in June to the Dorothy Clive and Bridgemere Gar dens, in Cheshire. Anyone wishing to join the trip should contact Mrs Gor nall, tel. 01200 445644.
dancing session in St Nicholas's Hall will be a practice evening with half price admission. For anyone taking up line
Dancing Next Thursday's line
dancing it is an opportunity to try it out in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It takes place from 7-15 p.m.
to 9-15 p.m. Tonight is a normal
dance session.
Garden club The annual meeting of
Simonstone Garden Club will be held in the old school this evening at 7-30, to be followed by a talk entitled "Up a River, Down a Dale". New members are welcome.
Whist winners A whist drive held at Simonstone Old School was
Sabden Parish Council takes place on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Rooms. This is the annual opportunity for residents to hear about the work of the parish council and discuss any matters of interest.
Meeting The annual meeting of
St Nicholas’ Players per formed to a full house on
Players The village drama group
members who attended the April meeting at the Methodist school room, with guests WI members from Bashall Eaves, Pendleton and Billington and Langho, enjoyed an evening together. Mrs Margaret Jackson
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welcomed everyone and gave apologies from the president, Miss Joyce Lock ett, and Mrs Edith Weaver. Among the thank-you let ters was one from Miss E. Wallbank for her cards and flowers on her recent 90th milestone. Mrs Nina Foster kept
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Saturday night. St Nicholas's Hall was
packed for a very enjoyable performance of "The Bare Facts", by Janet Monroe. This risque farce was fol
lowed by a chicken or lasagne supper. Boosted by lucky programme sales and a raffle, more than £200 was raised for church funds.
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the business part to a mini mum, but reminded every one of the group meeting on May 19th, when Wadding ton WI will be the host institute this year. The village spring fair
will bo held on Monday and everyone will be welcome to attend, have fun and help the WI funds. The WI will be having a stall and all help and support will be greatly appreciated on the day. The speaker, Mrs Sarah
Rhodes, outlined how she began, along with seven other ladies, in her venture in "Hats for Hire”. She brought along some lovely hats, which were modelled by guests and Waddington WI members. Mrs Rhodes gave a good
constructive talk on how certain hats were more suit able for each customer, the materials used, and about grey being the most sought- after colour this year. A nice selection of scarves, hand bags and jewellery were on show too, and even fashion able umbrellas. Mrs Margaret Lupton
evening. The May meeting will-be for resolutions. Tea hostesses will be Mrs M. Lupton, Mrs J. Oldroyd, Mrs Rowbottom, Mrs Seed - and Miss Rose Nutter.
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