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A new course of yoga instruction is starting shortly at Chipping Village Hall on Mon day evenings. Anyone interested should con tact Kate on 01995 61033.
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Bolton-by-Bowland. F a rm CraftS They stood quietly in Members of Downham a pen near the altar Gardening Club observing the congre gation giving praise in the form of words and music for shep herds, sheep and lambs and the coun tryside.
As this was a shared service with St Ambrose’s, Grindle-
began their visit to Mitton Farm Crafts, jus t outside Slaid- burn, with a guided tour of the shop, well stocked with gifts to suit all tastes. This was followed by a demonstration of pottery painting.
ton, the joint choir A delicious supper of sang the anthem and home-made cakes All in the April and tea completed an Evening. The chil- enjoyable and infor- dren of the village mative evening, school told the story The next meeting will of the Lost Sheep and be on Thursday, at 7- read William Blake’s poem. The Lamb.
The service had been prepared and con ducted by the Rector, Canon David Newis, and was recorded so that sick members of the parish could receive it.
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Young Farmers On Monday Bolton-
30 p.m. in the village hall, entitled: "Help for Hedgehogs," with Ann. Cat food, news papers, pieces of fleecy material etc for use with the hedge hogs would be grate fully received by Ann on the night. Tea and biscuits and a draw will follow.
by-Bowland Young members please Fanners’ Club mem-
hers enjoyed a sports evening on the village playing field.
There will be no meet- (Jay. ■
ing on July 1st is to be held at Mrs Wood cock's vegetable gar den in Slaidburn.
meet-
ing next week as it is Supper will be served Bank Holiday Mon-
are needed before-
regional rally. BILLINGTON
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Items for inclusion should be sen! to: Village News, Clillieroe Advertiser & Times, 3 King StrccI, Clithcroc BB7 2EW.
prompt and admis sion is £1, which includes tea and bis cuits. ■
Dancing Line dancing continues in the village hall on Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. Admission is £2.50, which includes drinks and biscuits. New dancers will be welcome.
Flowers Local flower arranger Ann Seed, of the Bay Tree, Longridge, is giving a demonstra tion in the village hall on Wednesday at 8
. p.m. Admission is £5 which includes a glass of wine, coffee, short bread and fudge, and tickets can be ordered by calling 01254 878447.
In song School reunion puzzles many ex-pupils
FORMER pupils of Barrow Primary School, mainly in the 1940s but some as long ago as 70 years, had what one of the organisers described as a "buzz reunion" in Pendleton Vil lage Hall.
I t was a case of "Who are you" as people tried to visu alise others they had not seen since they left the school over 50 years ago, and many memories wore
All members were con- hand, gratulated for their Anyone interested in Mrs Alison Holden was successes a t the joining the visit thanked for auditing should ring Mrs Car ole Ashworth, tel. 01200 440112.
the accounts. She will now take over as trea surer.
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Bring and buy A bring and buy sale will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Billington, during the Tea and Chat afternoon, held on Thursday, May 6th between 2p.m. and 4 p.m.
i-roceeas will go to tne
Leprosy Mission, so please come and sup port this worthy cause.
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death of former vil lage hall secretary Mrs Audrey Roney and spoke of all the years she had worked for the committee.
Murder mystery A murder mystery event takes place on May 8th at (Shipping Eileen Parker gave Village Hall. Local jjjg treasurer’s report
people will be acting out scenes from "Murder a t the Manor." The event is being organised by the Friends of St Mary's School.
For more information, contact Kate Bailey: tel. 01995 61033, or Shirley Fletcher.
Yoga course
Former fund-raiser Mrs Eileen Wilson had moved to. pas tures new and was
Village Hall The Hon Ralph Assheton, chairman of Downham Village Hall Management Committee, opened
reading the apologies received and the min utes of the last A.G.M.
President Mr Geoffrey Braithwaite thanked all the officers and committee for their work over the past year.
the A.G.M. by wel- Officers re-elected coming everyone and w^re: chairman The
re-elected en bloc, tvith
Hon R. C. Assheton; vice-chairman and bookings secretary Mr Shaun Roney. The committee was
new nominations Mr Tom McClean, Mr Brian Lewis and Mr Ian O’Reilly wel comed.
GISBURN
thanked for her years Fat heifers of loyal service. Oh Monday evening
which showed a very healthy balance, bearing in mind there was still some work needed on the hall to be paid for. This was The master judge was Mrs Parker’s final Mr Bob Lancaster, report as she was Members are reminded retiring after more that there is no meet- than 20 years. The ing next week due to Hon. Ralph Assheton the Bank Holiday, thanked her for her The following week's
members of Gisburn Young Farmers par ticipated in fat heifer judging at Horton Hall Farm, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Thwaite.
loyal serv'ice over the years and she was presented with a bou quet.
evoked by a display of pho tographs. Today's pupils would find it difficult to imagine no heating, "spark ing clogs" in the play ground, a party after the war when "blancmange" was something new for many, getting the cane and toilets which wore just a seat with tubs to be emp tied. One lady recalled: “I used to bend down and see the cows in the field
behind.” Happy memories included being paid three pennies a pound for rose hips, which went on to become rosehip syrup, a valuable vitamin C at that time, and the games which followed in their due season
organisers, Mrs Pauline Hunkin (ned Walker), now of Pickering, North York shire, and Mrs Marlene Birtwell (nee Dewhurst), of Burnley, became re acquainted through the Friends Reunited website.
-skipping, marbles and They are pictured with (seat- fives - plus collecting bon- ed) at the front Mrs May fire wood, making Christ mas crackers and hop scotch. The idea for the reunion sprang up when the
Morley of Whalley, whose husband Mr Tom Morley was headmaster in the '40s and '50s.
event is an organised Tickets are £10 (£5 for walk for which mem- primary school chil- bers should meet out side the Festival Hall at 7-30 p.m.
GRINDLETON Election
dren) and are avail able from St Ambrose Church members, or telephone Mrs C. Pye on 01200 441507.
The Grindleton Parish Council election last Thursday produced a 35% turnout, but an exciting, close result with two candidates within three votes. The “first past the post” and therefore elected was Carolyn Mary Doherty, a mother of four youngsters, with 93 AefOblCS
by James Anthony Towler, a local farmer, with 90 votes. The third candidate, Charles Michael Stewart, polled 34 votes.
Supper evening are now avail-
able for the Supper
Quiz The Grindleton Quiz Evening held on Fri day raised £161 in aid of St Ambrose Church Funds. Quiz masters Mrs G. Lath am and Mrs V. Newis set brains racking and the winning team was The Jammy Dodgers.
HURST GREEN votes, followed closely The new aerobics class
is starting up in Hurst Green's Memo rial Hall this coming Monday, May 3rd. Led by Mark Finder, the mixed class will be a mixture of cir cuits and aerobics, and all are welcome to attend.
Evening, to be held at clap runs from 7
Arnott house. Chat- P-™- ^ p.m., and burn Road, Sawley, ®°sts £3 perpssion.
home of Mr and Mrs Organ recital R. Dyer, on Friday Mr Stewart Whillis,. May 21st. The sup- the church organist at
per will be alfresco style, with barbecued meats, salads and mo u t hwa t e ri n g sweets. There will be a licensed bar and a tombola.
St John's Parish Church, is holding his annual Bank Holiday
Famous Organ Vol untaries and Tran scriptions", will fea ture works by Bach and some 20th centu ry orchestral pieces arranged for the
Monastery Garden", which Mr Whillis promises will include the "tweety bird" effect and the church bell being tolled at
Hall at St Mary's Hall on Monday, May 17th. Transport can be arranged from the village to the sports hall, required.
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organ. A highlight Those who would like should be "In a to give blood at this local venue should contact Mr Larry Crouch for further information. Tele phone 01254 827096/ 1.
the appropriate S p r in g QUlZ moment.
Entry is free, but dona tions towards the upkeep of the church Mil be welcomed.
St Joseph's
Year 3 at St Joseph's will be receiving the Sacrament of Confir mation at St Peter's,
Pupils from Stony hurst College will also be receiving the sacrament during this Confirmation -Mass.
The Village Hall Com mittee is holding a Spring Quiz on Thursday, May 13th, a t 7-30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
On Sunday, May 16th, Teams of between four the confirmands in and she are invited to
assemble and .test their knowledge against their fellow villagers.
Stonyhurst, during Tickets, costing £4 the 10 a.m. Mass.
each and including a hot pot supper, are available from Mrs Kath Molyneux, tele phone (01254 826 564).
As Father Howell, the Chaplain to St Joseph's School, will be involved, there will DomlnOGS
at St Joseph’s Church on that Sunday.
between 11 a.m. and A National Blood ser- noon. The concert, vice Donor Day is to
entitled "AVorld be held in the Sports I t starts at 7-30 p.m. limerick was won by recital on Monday, BlOOd dODOrS
Monday is the date of the next fortnightly whist and domino
•drive to be held in Knowle Green Village Hall.
A competition for a
Surnames Vice-president of Pendleton Women’s In s titu te Mrs M.
fascinating explana tion of the origins of surnames held the attention of mem bers.
He went back to Anglo-Saxon days and demonstrated how first names were added to, to describe features which were unique to one man. Occupations and i dwelling places
described each person [ or family.
The well-known singing
group Cantabile are to
p.m. Tickets are £7.50, which includes cheese and wine, and are available by ring ing the number above.
Gifts The gift day a t the Knowle Green Con gregational Church held on Easter Sun day raised more than £600.
their kind and gener ous donations to church funds.
Mrs Sparks, Mrs E. Honeywell and Mrs G. Walmsley. ■
Tea hostesses were Mrs Sparks, Mrs Proctor and Mrs Wildman and the bring-and- buy stall was manned by Mrs Bristol and' Miss G. Broom.
At the next meeting on May 20 th Mr Ronnie Ray will talk about “My Life on the Ocean Waves’’ and the competition will be for something con nected with the sea.
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return to the village FH\A/arrl R p a r hall on May 16th at 7 tOWarO B e a r
Whist Held at the Constitu tional Club on Mon day night, winners were: 1st lady, Dorothy Upton; 2nd lady, Edith Chamley; 1st gent, George Holden; 2nd gent, pat Larkin. Special prizewinner was Doris Birch.
Edward Bear is looking forward to meeting his friends at 11a.m. on Wednesday May 5th at St John’s Church.
The church deacons Parents, grandparents thank everyone for ajj(j carers will be
made most welcome.
Sunday School St John’s Church is the venue for the Sunday School at 11 a.m. on Sunday May 2nd. There will be a story, games and activities for children 4-11 years old.
Gornall introduced guest speaker Mr ^he next nieetmg of Peter Watson, whose ‘^e Friendly Circle
Friendly Circle
will be on Tuesday May 4th at 7-30 p.m. in the United Reformed Church. East View, when Mrs Pam Jelley will give the talk Hotels around the Wbrld, in which she will recount her travel accommodation expe riences.
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Some names from S u gH f 3Dd SpiC6 French or German Simonstone Garden origins were short- Club meets tonight at ened and became typ- 7-30 p.m. in the Old ically English and School, for the club’s examples were given. ACM.
Members learnt how The speaker is Pa; their own surnames Heywood whose talk came about and Mrs is titled Salt, Spices, Jean Bristol thanked Sugar and Vinegar. Mr Watson for an New members are wel- enlightening evening come and all current members are thanked for their support each year. O More village news on pages IG and 17
and for his enthusi asm in the. history of names.
This service is specially for the under-fives including toddlers and babies, so please come along and meet Edward’s special friends Hope, Peter, John and Shepherd.
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