Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 9th, 2000 5 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonlme.co.uk ews from the Villages Items for inclusion should be sent to: Village News. Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Chthe roe BB7 2EW.


Birthday party At the 58th birthday party


of Bashall Eaves \VI, presi­ dent Mrs Whowell welcomed invited guests and guest speaker Mrs K. Wilkies. Mrs Wilkies spoke about


her "Life with the Vets". She is a trained pathologist who divides her time working with veterinary surgeons and at a private hospital, where she is in charge of the pathol­ ogy department. The first thing she had to


learn on joining the vet team was the broad dialect of Cumbria. She told of reviv­ ing a kitten with a hair drier and a drop of brandy after it had been found frozen solid in the deep freeze. She also recounted a tale of


Gregson re-elected vice-presi­ dents. Mrs Curry and Mrs Booth will continue in their respective offices. The com­ mittee was re-elected en bloc with the addition of Mrs Helen Tomlinson. Two new members, Mrs


Thanks were expressed to


Mrs Carole Ashworth and committee members, plus


helpers, for a super evening's entertainment. The December meeting


Norma Dugdale arid Mrs Anne Smith, were welcomed. Names were taken for a


visit to see "Mack and Mabel" in Clitheroe, and a reminder given for the war memorial whist drive on December 14th. The Christ­ mas dinner will be on January


3rd. Carol singing round the vil­


lage will take place on December 18th and 19th,


' Mrs Wilkies was thanked by Mrs Whowell. A competition for an ani­


a sheepdog puppy which was brought in sick and found to be blind. It returned to its owner on the farm, and a brother puppy was kept to guide it and they grew up to work as a pair of sheepdogs.


mal ornament was won by Mrs Heather and Kathleen Nowell. Raffle winners were Mrs .1. Bargh and Mrs C.


Cowgill. A buffet supper was


enjoyed by all and thanks were expressed on behalf of the guests by Mr .1. Spur­


geon. Members were reminded .


' of a Christmas party at ! Calder Vale WI, a quiz night ' at Downham, a musical evening in memory of Sue Saunders and the Sunday


; market at Bashall Eaves on November 19th.


Remembrance A parade will leave from


Billington Gardens for a ser­ vice of Remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony at 2- 45 p.m. on Sunday, in the presence of the Ribble Valiev Mayor, Coun. Chris Holtom, and" the Mayoress. Taking part in the parade will be Accrington Pipe Band, Blackburn Sea Cadets, Royal British Legion and Royal Naval Association members.


Weather victim There were only 16 mem­


bers at the annual meeting of Bolton-by-Bowland WI, as it


was a victim of the awful weather and flooding. Presi­ dent Mrs E. Moorhouse was unfortunately affected, so was unable to attend. Vice-president Mrs Marion


Billows presided and informed members that Airs Moorhouse had decided to retire after three years in


: office. Secretary Mrs Cath Curry


1 gave a comprehensive report on the year's activities, and


; t re a su re r M r s E d i th B o o th ': read the financial statement. ; Thanks were expressed to all


■ the officers. The new president, Mrs


' Jennie Cowgill, was elected, and Mrs Billows and Mrs Iris


Beetle drive An exciting evening was


had by all at the annual bee­ tle drive, open to children of all ages, and organised by members of Downham and Twiston Gardening Club. Twenty-one games passed


with great speed amid howls of anticipation and celebra­ tion, resulting in winners Carol and Gillian Hanson, of Grindleton, scoring 212


points. Chairman Mr Shaun Roney presented them with


gift tokens. A delicious supper of pota­


to pie, home-made pickled onions and tea was followed by the 50 people present shar­ ing 22 raffle prizes.


meeting a t the Coach and Horses Hotel at 6-30 p.m. It was agreed to divide the money raised between the Air Ambulance Service and the Lancashire Ambulance Ser­ vice "First Responder” and CPR training scheme.


of Bolton-by-Bowland Young Farmers* Club held their annual bonfire. A hot-pot supper provided by members was ejoyed by all. Next week's meeting will be


Firework display On Sunday night, members


a "Ready, Steady, Cook* in the village hall at 7-45 p.m.


Coffee morning As part of her Duke of


Edinburgh bronze award, community service section, enterprising teenager Felicity Lloyd organised a successful coffee morning on Saturday in Gisburn Vicarage, by kind invitation of Mrs Wendy


Grundy. In spite of the atrocious


weather a good crowd turned up to support the bring-and- buy, cake and crafts stalls and the children enjoyed a lucky- bag dip. Felicity ran one of the stalls herself, with the help of schoolfriends. Raffle winners were: Mrs


D. Dinsdale, Mrs M. Nor- cross, Mrs H. Wolfenden, Mrs L. Wallbank, Mrs J. Moor­ house, Mr G. Bargh. Mrs Joan Lloyd expressed thanks to Mrs Grundy for her hospi­ tality and to all who had sup­ ported the event. As a result of Felicity's


will be held in the Calf's Head Hotel, Worston, for an informal get-together and supper. There will be no meeting in January, but the new season will start with a silent auction on February


1st.


the Moorcock, Blacko, and enjoyed by all members. Prizes were prese: ited to:


Attendance: Joseph, James and Rebecca Ormerod. Efficiency: Girls - Rebec­


ca Ormerod, Kathy New- bould, Alison Bargh. Boys - Michael Newbould, James Ormerod, Joseph Ormerod. Bolland Trophy: Kathy


Newbould. Juniors: Girls - Rebecca


Local history Members of Chipping


Local History Society are delighted to announce the


launch of their new publica­ tion, "The Diary of the Rev. Peter Walkden 1733-34", will be held on November 26th in the village hall at 4


p.m. Those who have su b ­


scribed to th e d iary are invited to a t te n d the launch, and copies will be


on stile at £25.


Ormerod, K a th y New­ bould, Emma B an c ro f t . Boys — jo in t 1, James Ormerod and Noil Ban croft, William Oldfield. Intermed iates : G i r ls -


Alison Bargh, Sar *h New­ bould. Boys - Philip


Mellin. Endeavour Troi ihy: Tim


Watson, Richard Oldfield,


Emma Bancroft. NFU County R illy Cup:


Kathy Newbould, Rebecca Ormerod, Mich:.el New­


bould. S u p e rs ta rs : Girls -


Rebecca OrmeroH. Boys Daniel Lancaster. Sports Trophy: joint 1,


Rebecca and Joseph Ormerod.


Whist drive There were 14 t: bles at the


Gisburn whist ar d domino drive on Saturday, organised by the Festival Hall Manage­ ment Committee. MCs were Mr Jack Kenyon (whist) and Mr Philip Metcalfe (domi


noes). Winners of th e ladies


whist were Mrs L. Barker, Mrs M. Davies and Mrs H. Pullen. Gents' wh ist winners were Mr S. Hogg, Mr J. Davies and Mrs M. Robin­ son. Domino wi iners were Mr J. Pye, Mrs P .Oddie, Mr R. Eden, Mrs S. barker. The raffle was won by Mr J. Oddie, Mrs M. Kay and Mrs


J. Meyler. The next whis ; and domi­


no drive to be heii 1 on Decem­ ber 2nd will be th e Christmas event and will inc lude season­


al prizes.


noon to help build the bon­ fire, and special thanks to head chef Mr Phil Wilkinson and his assistant chef, Mr Dennis Brennan, for provid­ ing their gourmet delights on


the night. Grindleton Recreation


Ground 100 Club annual draw took place during the evening, and Mr F. Briggs was the lucky winner of £195. Anyone wanting information or to join the 100 Club, which also holds monthly draws, should contact Mr Steve James, of Pack House, Main Street, Grindleton.


Special service All Saints' Tide was cele­


brated a t St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, with a


family service and Commu­ nion on Sunday. The cele­ brant was the Rev. Canon D. W. Mewis and the address was given by Mrs Gillian James. Children also took part in the service, and organ­ ist was Mr Berwyn Bowyer. Next Sunday there will be


a service of Remembrance and Eucharist at St Ambrose Church at 9-30 a.m. This will be a joint service with mem­ bers of the Methodist Church to which everyone is welcome.


Waste-paper The usual waste-paper col­ lection will take place in


Grindleton today. Contributions of newspa


per, magazines and cardboard can be left in the space pro­ vided a t the top of Back Lane, near the chapel wall.


Happy Birthday The birthday meeting of


Grindleton WI is to be held to n ig h t a t the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, from 7


p.m. WADDINGTON


British Legion Waddington branch have arranged a concert in aid of the Poppy


Poppy Appeal Members of the Royal


Appeal. The concert by Slaidbum


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Silver Band will take place in Waddington Village Club on November 18th at 7-30 p.m. attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of the


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Dancing shoes An enjoyable evening with


dancing to the Mark Kitto Band was enjoyed at Hurst Green Memorial Hall. The event was organised


efforts £174. 55p was raised for the on-going Gisburn Parish Church Roof Repair Appeal.


Mothers' Union Members of Gisburn


Mothers' Union will meet on November 14th at 7-30 p.m. in the Festival Hall. The guest speaker will be Mrs Hargreaves, of Barnoldswick, who will relate the history of theRNLI.


by Mr John Holden and friends to support the Lour­ des Pilgrimage. An excellent supper was


Roaring success Grindleton b mfire night


was yet another roaring suc­ cess. Despite the poor weath­ er, the communi ty spirit was high and all generations of families turned out to sup­ port this annual village event. The best Guy Fawkes was


won by Phoebe Dylan and Sabrina Gibson. Well done to


Well-earned awards The annual presentation


evening of Gisburn Young Farmers' Club, was held in


them for taking the time and effort to make an excellent topping for this /ear s bonfire. Many thunks were


served and raffle prizes pre­ sented, with lucky spot prizes


for the dancers. Songs of congratulation


were sung to celebrate the wedding of Mr John Holden to Rita and, in return, Mr Holden thanked everyone for


their support.


WI meeting At the meeting of Hurst


expressed to the villagers who turned out on 1 Sunday after-


Green WI two guests were welcomed and Mrs Craven gave a talk on her work as a magistrate, a voluntary occu­ pation which includes deci­ sions on a variety of criminal offences brought before the courts. She was thanked by Mrs L. Wilkinson for an interesting insight into her


work. Details were given of vari­


ous WI events and competi­ tions ranging from concerts, a quiz night and darts tourna­


ment. Mrs E. Belcher arranged a


quiz for social time and raffle winner was Mrs Young. Com­ petition winners were Mrs Wilkinson, Mrs Gittins and


Mrs Wilson. Members were advised of a


family ceilidh in the memori­ al hall on November 17th.


Over 60s At the meeting of Hurst


Green Over-60s' Club arrangements were made for the Christmas lunch to be held on December 12th and names were taken. Any members or friends wishing to attend should contact Mrs Joyce Meyler on 01254


826439 for details. Whist and dominoes were


enjoyed and MC for whist was Mr J. Kenyon and dominoes Mr A. Holden. Whist winners were:


Ladies - Mrs Joyce Meyler, Mrs Audrey Scambler. Gents - Mrs Mavis Parker, Mr Jack Kenyon. Dominoes: Mr Edgar


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