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Carol singing A warm welcome is extended to everyone to join in a carol ser­ vice by candlelight in Ebenezer Baptist


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mittee after which members were enter­ tained by an excellent folk singing group called "T'other Arf", from Longton. They sang traditional Lancashire songs and delighted members with their humour and energy.


Young farmers On Monday night members of Bolton- by-Bowland Young Farmers’ Club met in the village hall for an


Thanks were expressed by Anna Dakin. Next week’s meeting is a sports night, members wish­ ing to attend should meet in the village at 7-45 p.m.


c ha tburn: Outreach


interesting talk on The luncheon club will ferrets and rabbits, meet on Tuesday, December 14th. There will be no walking group this month.


ra ir t o i n e r ~ the competition for a Christmas table deco­ ration, Muriel Hill won the raffle and the birthday flowers went to Cathy Margerison. Betty Seed was pre­ sented with a prize as the overall competi­ tion winner for the year.


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The first meeting of the New Year will be on Wednesday, Jan­ uary 5th, when Andrea Arnold will talk about the best way to keep fit. The competition is for an interesting teapot.


The Citizens’ Advice Visitors and new mem- Bureau, Outreach bers are, as always,


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in Chatburn BingO Methodist Church The next bingo evening next Thursday from 2 in Chipping Village


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Wl party Chipping WI President Rita Joyce welcomed members and friends to the Christmas


Hall will be organised, by the Friends of St Mary's Primary School on Saturday.


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party on December 1st. A buffet supper u r iris iin g ie was prepared and A service of Christingle


served by the com- will take place in Gis- Residents’ delight at King and Queen’s visit


A VISIT by the “Pearly king and Queen of Lanv cashire” made for a sparkling night at The Manor House Nursing and Eesidential Home, in Chatburn.


Villagers joined residents at the home to meet the glittering “royals” and


burn Parish Church on Sunday at 11 a.m.


The following Sunday at 6-30 p.m. in church the ever popular “Carols and Nine Lessons by Candle­ light” will be held.


Christmas Eve at 6-30 p.m. in church there will be the lovely re­ enactment of the Nativity “Born in a Stable”. Later on Christmas Eve the first communion of


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Sing and swing Tickets are still avail­ able for the “Sing and Swing Again” evening with the Haslingden Choir and the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Swing Band in St Mary’s Centre, Clitheroe, on Satur­ day at 7-30 p.m.


It will also be possible to buy tickets on the door on the night.


I from 9-30 a.m. onwards.


Decorations St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, will be decorated for the Christmas festival on Tuesday morning


Greenery will be par­ ticularly welcome and can be left in the church porch. All offers of help will be much appreciated.


I Carol sen/ice The village carol ser­ vice will take place in St Ambrose Church, Grindleton on December 17th at 7 p.m. to which all vil­ lagers are invited to attend.


dar of events at The Manor House, where something is planned every day up to Christ­ mas day. Highlights include variety shows, singers and even belly dancers.


A spokesman for the resi­ dential home said: “We


Waste paper The usual waste paper collection will take place in Grindleton today. Contributions of newspapers, maga-


are aware of the many elderly people who live alone in our community and we invite them to come along and join in the Christmas Fun.”


Our picture shows the Pearly King and Queen of Lancashire during their visit to Chatburn. (s)


School will also be SJ JohP'S Fair taking part.


After weeks of prepara-


tion, the parishioners of St John's Church will be running their annual Christmas fair in the Memorial Hall this Saturday.


Recycling day Friends of Grindleton School are organising a recycling day col­ lecting ladies’, men’s and children’s cloth­ ing, bedding, cur­ tains, soft toys, shoes, belts and hand bags.


zinesand cardboard The fair is always a can be left in the popular event, with many people enjoying the chance to buy home-made seasonal goodies, including Christmas puddings, wreaths and other decorations. Last year’s fair raised over £2,300 for church


space provided at the top of Back Lane near the chapel wall.


Items can be taken in bin bags to the play­ ing field car park,


funds. Other attractions include the antique linen stall and the secondhand jewellery stall.


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be able to leave bags P-™- . . from 3 p.m. today to The fair itself runs


be stored overnight. from 11-30 a.m. to 3 The items will be p.m., with lunches


weighed and the pro- available, ceeds from this ivill go For further informa- towards school funds, rion contact Mrs Gill So the more weight McDonnell (01254 the more money. For 826378). further information Nativity play


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Lessons will be read by representatives of the various village organ­ isations and pupils of Grindleton Primary


Green's Women’s -------- - . Institute will be Thisye^’s production, meeting tonight at involving every child the Shireburn Arms in the school, is enti- in the village for their tied "Shepherd Boy". Christmas dinner. The play will be per-


One of the most popu­ lar annual events in the village takes place next Wednesday, when pupils of St Joseph's Primary School perform their nativity play.


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Four other Ribble Val­ ley schools - Altham, B a l d e r s t o n e , Osbaldestonand Bar- row - provided teams of four female and four male junior pupils to participate in the one-mile race, held on the Bailey Field in the village.


An Altham girl and a Barrow boy claimed the individual hon­ ours, but the Hurst Green pupils per­ formed very well. The girls were ranked 3rd, 4th, 8th and 11th, and the boys were 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th, making them the winning team.


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Holy services The Rev. David Noblet will conduct both the- 9 a.m. Holy Commu­ nion and the 10-30 a.m. family commu­ nion sevices on Sun­ day, in St Leonard’s


Church, Langho. Cn December 19th at 4 p.m. there will be a carol service, in church and on December 22nd a carol service in Did


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