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.r- Police issue warning as elderly are thieves target
ELDERLY people, especially those living alone, are being asked to be on th e ir guard agains t unexpected callers at the door. The police warning conies after two
offenders tricked their way into a pensioner's house in Read and made off with £95 cash. The incident occurred towards the end of last
week. The victim, of Eastview Road, answered the door to a woman who claimed her vehicle had broken down and she was lost. She has been described as speaking
with a Yorkshire accent, was about 5ft. 4in. tall, of medium build and wearing a dark-coloured knee-length coat with fur around the hood.
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claiming to be her husband arrived at the door and asked for some water for the overheated vehicle. While the householder went to get
the water) the offenders made a search of the premises and escaped- with £95 cash from a coat pocket. Insp. Bob Ford, of Clitheroe police.
said he was appealing for iriormation to catch the culprits, but is also urg ing people not to let anyone in the house if they are unsure of them or at
all suspicious of their motives. Anyone with information, or if
they have been a victim of a similar incident, is asked to call Clitheroe police immediately on 01200 443344.
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CLITHEROE couple Tina Johnson and Charlie C h a tb u rn were married at the Shirebum Arms, Hurst Green. The bride, a midwife, is the daughter of
Mrs Sheila A b b o tt, of Standen Road, Clitheroe, and the late Mr Ernie Abbott. The bridegroom, an LGV driver at Cas
tle Cement, is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Dick Chatbum, of Clitheroe. Given away by her son, Mr Martyn
Johnson, the bride wore an off-the-shoulder ivory satin gown with taupe embroidery and diamante bead detail. She carried a bouquet of cream roses. Chief bridesmaid was the bride’s daugh
ter, Nicola Johnson, who wore a gown of taupe chiffon. Other a tten d an ts were Bethany Hargreaves and Kate Edington who both wore ivory silk dresses. All carried bouquets of cream roses and freesia. Best man was Mr David Moffat, the
bridegroom’s nephew. Two of his sons, Mr Andrew Chatburn and Mr Edward Chat- bum, were groomsmen, while his other son, Mr Robert Chatbura, was the page. Following the ceremony, a reception was
also held a t the Hurst Green venue. The newlyweds honeymooned in Las
Vegas and Hawaii, before returning to their home in Clitheroe. Pictiue by Paul Roberts, Dorset
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refu rb ishmen t and intend to "own brand" i t with their trademark charity events, functions and weddings. They are keeping Rood, Barrowford, which is managed by their son, Charlie.
Hospice lottery wins
THE winners in the weekly East Lan cashire Hospice draw were; Mrs N. Saun ders, R ish to n (£1,000); Ms Denise Almond, Blackburn (£250) and Mrs Anne Williams, Blackburn (£100). If you would like to join the lottery, con
tact Judith or Ann on 01254 342847. ® Christmas cards in aid of the hospice
are now on sale a t the front counter of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.
Garden club At the meeting of Bol- land Gardeniiig Club, in Bolton-by-Bow- land Village Hall, members enjoyed a talk by Mrs Brenda Pitts entitled “Devel oping an Organic Garden from a Bare Field”.
New year, new logo for school
THE academic year at Gisburn Prima ry School saw the introduction of a new uniform and new school logo.
An appeal went out to parents during the old year for help in designing a bright new logo for the school.
The school’s request for help was answered by Liz Porter, the mum of Class Four pupil Spencer Ashton. She produced several initial designs.
are welcome. Memories
The president of Bolton-by-Bowland WI, Mrs Catherine Curry, welcomed members and two representatives of the LFWI to the meet ing.
She illustrated her talk with colourful slides, which showed the amazing results achieved by Mrs Pitts in such a short space of time, only two to three years. 'The qual ity of vegetables pro duced was outstand
I t was a very informa tive and entertaining evening which was enjoyed by all. Thanks was then expressed to Mrs P it ts by Mrs MacAlpine.
ing.
Chairman Mrs Linda Sprostonled the bi^i- ness meeting during which she thanked the hostesses Mrs , Cooper, Mrs Owen
/ ' andMMWdlmsley. The next meeting will be on November 10th when a talk will be given by Mr Barry Ward on the subject of autumn flowering bulbs and nerines.
The club meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the vil
These designs were gradually devel oped and improved to produce the finished logo, which now appears on sweatshirts, letter heads and school
signs
Headteacher Andrew Symonds said: “We are all delighted with the new logo. It reflects our rural location and
symbolises the aims of the school in a very simple but effective manner. We
lage hall at 7-30 p.m. and new members
were expressed by Mrs Pat Duckworth.
The president thanked the tea hostesses, Mrs Josie Fawcett and Mrs Toni Bosonnet, and wished everyone a safe journey home.
CHATBURN
The representatives attended to persuade
the group that it real
ly did want to contin ue as a WI and taking
■ on the post of treasur er was easy.
Afterwards an enjoy
able time was had lis tening to fellow mem ber Mrs Margaret Hensman talk about her life in nursing which proved to be
interesting, informa tive and amusing. She
reminded members that in 1960 there was no intensive care units, and iron lungs were now almost for gotten. Kidney dialy sis was in its infancy
and child abuse was not acknowledged
After speaking about how coincidences had played an important p a r t in her nursing life, Margaret amazed everyone by telling them th a t she was going back to univer
until the death of Maria Caldwell in the early 1970s.
sity to research auto immune diseases for a doctorate. Thanks
Fund-raising
A very successful week end of fund-raising events was held in Chatburn’s new Methodist Chapel.
On Saturday a coffee morning and bring- and-buy stall raised £165 for the Building Fund.
On Sunday afternoon there was a sponsored hymn sing. Verses from about 90 hymns
were sung by the vil lage congregation, helped by friends from Christ Church and other churches in
the area.
The event was organ ised and led by Mr Roy Porter, and the organists were Mrs Marilyn Yates, of Whalley, and Mrs Sue Stanworth, Clitheroe.
of
T h e total raised to date is the -magnificent
gave so generously.
would like to thank Ms Porter for her help in designing a logo that we hope will last long into the future.”
Our picture shows Ms Porter receiving a gift of flowers from Spencer Ashton, Ellie Humberstone, Robert Ashby and Millie Smalley, who are all wear ing the new sweatshirt which shows the new logo. (S)
Garden Produce Asso ciation, held in the vil lage hall, was well-
attended.The secretary, Mrs Sheila Blackburn, reported on the year’s matters, on the finances, and rents were collected. There are several allot ments vacant for rent at approximately £10 per annum. Any vil lager
interested
should contact the secretary, Mrs Black burn, tel. 01200 429718.
CLAYTON-LE- DALE
Viva Espana v . 'A ews from th e
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GISBURN
In the swing On Monday Gisburn Young Farmers met a t the golf driving range a t Skipton where members prac tised their golfing techniques. An enjoy able evening was had by all.
Next week’s meeting is the annual trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Members will meet at Gisburn Fes tival Hall at 5-30 p.m.
Tomorrow is Gisburn Young Farmers’ Annual Dinner Dance, when mem bers and guests will enjoy a sit-down meal and disco afterwards.
Silent auction
inland and coastal areas beautifully, especially the archi tecture in Granada and the Alhambra Palace.
A friendly atmosphere prevailed on Tuesday in the Festival Hall when Gisburn Moth ers’ Union, held their annual silent auction. A wonderful array of tabletop goods were on display for people to make their written bids, and a cake and bring-and-buy stall did a brisk trade. Cof fee and biscuits were served and, at the close of the evening, treasurer Mrs Hilda Waddington thanked everyone tor their support. Much of the £300 total will be donated to worldwide MU charities, doing much needed work for those in desperate cir-
Members asked many questions and Mrs Mavis Williams expressed thanks.
A competition for the best Spanish fan was won by Mrs Joan Pemberton and raffle winner was Mrs Jan Barnes who also won the free Hot-Pot mag
azine.
amount of £560, and thanks were expressed to all who helped and
Garden The annual meeting of Chatburn and District
At the meeting of Clay- ton-le-Dale WI presi dent Mrs Joan Mot- tershaw welcomed members and guests and introduced guest speaker Mr Colin Keys. Mr Keys gave a most interesting and delightful slide show entitled “Viva Espana” showing areas of the Costa del Sol, both familiar and unfamiliar, accompa nied by some very appropriate foot tap ping music. Mr Heys said the slides were the result of a holiday in Southern Spain and he gave amusing anecdotes about his trip. He and his wife explored many of the out-of-the-way vil lages and he had cap tured on film both
Mrs Mottershaw reminded members th a t this year’s Christmas meal will be held at the Shire- burn Arms, Hurst Green, and secretary Miss
Pauline
Ormerod distributed the menus. A quiz for the federation fund will be held on Jan uary 31st, team names should be
■ given to the president or secretary.
A quiz in the village hall to raise funds, will take place on October 29th and vol unteers for teams are asked to contact Mrs Mottershaw or Miss Ormerod.
HURSTGREEN SENIOR SCHOOL
All things old Those with an interest in antiques, collecta bles and cast-offs should head for Hurst Green next weekend. The village bowling club will be holding its twice-yearly flea market in the village hall, while up at Stonyhurst College the Galloway Antique Fair will be in progress.
Guest speaker at the next meeting will be Mr Jim Halsall on “Tram Rides out of Blackburn” and the competition will be
The Stonyhurst event runs from October, 29th to 31st from 10- 30 a.m. until 5 p.m., ] with tickets costing £4 for adults. Entry is free for under-16s and there will be a cafe on
for an old postcard. I .C ir I I
Organiser Mrs Teresa I— I .1 /I I. -i i C I . i - A.* ^ ■
The bowling club has been running its pop ular flea market for [ | the last 15 years.
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. cumstances. Raffle winners were: Mrs L. Newlove (mini-TV), Mrs 0. Stannard (mini- DVD),' Mrs K. Calvert, Mrs C. Nicholson, Mrs M. Silverwood, Mrs C. Knowles, Mrs B. Smith, Mrs L. Wall- bank.
Crotty explained that the event is so well- attended that she has a waiting list of peo ple eager to run a stall on the day. Alongside the stalls selling a variety of bric-a-brac, ornaments and toys will be three charity stalls, including one for Oxfam. The flea market will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., with home made refreshments available all day. Entry costs 40p for adults, and proceeds
will be going to bowl ing club funds.
Taste A final reminder about tomorrow night’s fund-raising evening in aid of St Joseph’s Primary School, Hurst Green!
Tickets are still avail able for the event, being held in the Long Room at Stony- hurst College from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. Those participating will be able to sample various dishes created
by parents a t the school, have a glass of wine and enjoy the chance to do some shopping.
There will be several stalls, selling orna ments, gifts, Christ mas floral arrange ments, candles and make-up.
Tickets costing £3.50 are available from Mrs Helen McKell (01254 826179) and Mrs Susan Costello
(01254 826086). O More village news, turn to pages 12,13
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