C ■ 14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 10th, 2005
HURST GREEN
Village shops As the Christmas sea son approaches, Hurst Green resi dents are able to avail themselves of local services that may save a journey fur ther afield. The post office is now estab-
and Child pub m the
village centre, and is open for business three times a week. On Mondays it is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Tues days and Thursdays it is open from 9 a.m. until noon. Ample
tomers can phone in an order to the village shop (01254 826666), and then pick up their order later. In the run-up to Christ mas, Mrs Leach
useful, particularly FOOtball Club
thinks this service may be particularly
Christmas trees will also be on sale in December.
Stonyhurst College. This Sunday, howev er, the mass will be celebrated at 9-30 a.m., in order that the congregation can then attend the vil-
lage's Remembrance Day parade.
for ordering the poUowing the success turkey. Wreaths and
yga^r's event.
If you have any com- g„ jjje services
currently offered by the village shop - in particular its opening hours - or ideas for the future, Mrs Leach would like to hear from you.
Meanwhile, Mrs Sarah Leach, the new pro prietor of Hurst Green Village Shop, would like to thank all her customers for their support so far.
parking is available in The next meeting of the pub car park and Hurst Green WI all the Post Office services that previ ously were offered in the village shop are available.
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Hurst Green FC is holding a race night tomorrow evening in the Bayley Arms. There will be a disco afterwards and light refreshments will be served. For further details, contact the Bayley Arms or Mr David Jacques
(01254 878 222).
takes place on November 24th, in the village's Memori- SOCial 11016 al Hall. As well as the A whist and domino AGM, there will also evening will be held
KNOWLE GREEN
Now that the Remembrance evenings are dark,
As well as a wide selec tion of groce^ goods, cards and gifts, the shop also has a deli counter and fresh
dering whether cus tomers want the shop to be open after 6 p.m. At present, the shop is open until 8 p.m.
be a speaker, Mrs Madelaine Adey, a Cruse bereavement counsellor. The meet ing begins a t 7-30 p.m., and newcomers are always welcome.
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The president of Mlt- ton WI, Mrs Doreen Balshaw, welcomed members and guests to the AGM.
in Knowle Green Vil lage Hall on Monday at 7-30 p.m. Every one is welcome to go along and join in the tun. Admission is £1, which includes tea and biscuits.
Remem- COHCert
however, she is won- ij^ance Day parade The lunchtime concert will set off from the in Knowle Green Vil-
car park of the Memorial Hall at 10- 45 a.m. on Sunday morning. All are invited to attend the service at the war memorial, where music will be provid ed by students from Stonyhurst College.
Mass times
is able to offer her During Fr Blackledge's customers fresh absence, parishmners
meat, thanks to a deal with Brendan Anderton Butchers, of Longridge. Cus-
of St Joseph's, Hurst Green, have been attending 10 a.m. Sunday Mass at
lage Hall next Thurs day will feature two talented Russian musicians, Boris Brovtsyn on violin and Katya Apekishe- va on piano. Both are well known to the Thursday concert goers and their pro gramme will include Schumann’s Sonata No. 2 tor Violin and Piano. I t will com mence at noon and tickets cost £13 (con cessions £12), which
Queen will see their tapestry
NEEDLE and thread have been Mrs Janet Read, Chatburn put to good use at a Ribble Val- School’s art coordinator, said: ley school to produce a piece of art which will be seen on the other side of the world by the Queen.
Chatburn Primary School will
More than 1,800 schools across the whole Commonwealth will be sending squares, which will be joined together into one huge "Golden Tapestry".
to Australia for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in March, 2006.
“Every class in our school has taken part and been involved in making the tapestry. Our theme was March and food and drink tor special occasions.
send a one-metre-square tapestry “We used these ideas and made the
The completed tapestry will tell the story of a year in the life of the Commonwealth and will be
includes lunch, and can be obtained from the organisers john-
tapestry showing the beautiful countryside around Chatburn. The tapestry features fish, hot cross buns and Easter eggs to relate to the March theme. There is even a couple getting married, as a member of our school staff recently married. One of our helpers will be visiting Mel bourne next year to see the tap estry on display.’
shown to Her Majesty the Queen Our picture shows some of the when she visits the Games as pupils with their section of the head of the Commonwealth.
tapestry. (S041105/2)
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The blessing of the Lord was asked on
the fellowship of the church by the student pastor, Mr Christo pher Okpoti.
were welcoined_iM ^ r s Jennifer Lock- wood thanked Mr
, , . , on his experiences,
each of the new mem bers, and in his ser mon Mr Okpoti
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Green Congregation al Church were rejoic ing on Sunday when nine new members
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There will be various stalls, a visit from Father Christmas, roast chestnuts and hot-punch among other attractions.
on November 19th in the school hall at 1-30 p.m.
Seasonal gifts Members of Langho Methodist Church are holding their
There will be stalls sell ing home-made cakes, toys, bric-a- brac and a visit from Father Christmas.
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coming year. Winner of the yearly compe tition cup was Mrs Scott, and winners of the monthly compe tition were mother and daughter Mrs Freda Haynes and Mrs Olwyn Laycock. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs F.
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said life in the village has changed very lit tle over the years and there was still no running water or elec tricity. The nearest shop is several miles away and is reached by a narrow path through virgin coun tryside.
Christmas fair on rpjjg j,gxt meeting is on Saturday between 2 jjegen,i,er 7th in and 4 p.m.
PENDLETON
Singleton, Mrs D. The talk was illlustrat- Walmsley and Mrs ed by excellent slides taken by Mr David James, who accompa nied Canon Spurin on one of his visits. Mr and Mrs Spurin still take an active inter est in Silkinga to pro mote education, reli gion and the relief of poverty.
Whalley Methodist Church hall at 7-45 p.m.
Magic show Quiz A magic show with Karen Fairclough cap- local magician Mr tained the “Fick
Guest speaker was Mr Olive, of Cherry Tree, who told members of his fascination and over 20 years research into the life of the famous author of 30 novels Mr John Buchan.
From humble begin nings in Scotland, this talented son of a clergyman made his tory in the literary world and his LUflCh ClUD achievements were The lunch club will outstanding. He meet on Tuesday in
The evening starts at 7-30 p.m. and tickets are £10 for adults, £3 for children, which includes a hot supper. They are available from any church member. Proceeds are for the organ fund at All Saints’ Church, Pendleton.
John Pye is to be held in Standen Hall on Friday, November 18th.
attended Glasgow University and Brasenose College, Oxford, travelled to many parts of the world and had a great interest in politics and public speaking. He became a barrister
and a Scottish MP Sunday servIcG and also worked for , ,
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ice, basing his most famous novel “The Thirty-Nine Steps”
Olive for his knowl-
Church at 12-30 p.m. Anyone who is not a regular attender but would like to be included should con tact Mrs Ann Wild before Sunday.
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Church will join the congregation of St
the annual service of Remembrance.
Uthe hall of Read pinHorrslIn
Five” into first place at the Tuesday night quiz held In Read Constitutional Club. Second were veteran campaigners “Last Chance”, while Sean Porter’s “Four Gals and One Guy” took third place. As for the booby prize, due to the migration for the winter of Ebb and Flo, a new team has been formed to carry on in their footsteps. A daunting task, but “Busty and Co”, of Bill and Sue, Pearl and Sean, put up a performance that would have left Ebb and Flo truly proud.
nited Reformed L-inaereiia
John s Church on Tickets are available Sunday at 11a.m. for
edgeabie and well Friendly Circle researched account of At the meeting of Read this remarkable man.
on a visit
The church Christmas fair will be held in the
asked that each mem ber of the fellowship stay close to the Loyd, praying, read ing their Bible and, using their God- given talents for the glory of the Lord.
village hall on Satur- M----- 1
There will be the usual stalls and refresh ments will be avail able. Admission is free. For more details, call the church secre tary on 01254 878385.
day, November 26th, at 2 p.m. The event will be opened by Mr Chris and Mrs Julie Okpoti.
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Christmas fair You have the chance to get your seasonal
and ginger parkin, secretary Mrs Sheila Kenya. Bowles read the Originally the speaker annual report and should have been
Mrs Joan Wallace gave the financial account. Hillary Scott
reported on the
Friendly Circle, Remembrance members were taken ,pjjg Remembrance
autumn council Mrs Spurin explained meeting, saying it she first went to had been a memo-
— ocf u Officers and committee were all re-elected.
Miss Kathleen Hanson expressed members’ appreciation for all the dedicated work which the committee and officers under take to ensure the institute has a suc cessful future.
with the addition of new committee mem ber Miss Shirley Rumsey.
Canon R. Spurin, but he had just returned to Kenya, so his wife presented the illus trated talk.
Kenya as a mission ary in 1961, to be fol lowed shortly after by her husband-to-be.
Library, The Phar macy or by calling 01282778582.
Garage,
Pollard’s Read
to service will be held in
St John’s Church, Read, on Sunday at 11 a.m. when wreatfe by the village organi sations and congrega tion will be laid at the war memorial. This will be a joint service with the United Reformed Church.
Canon Spurin, who ^ she married in BOflflre Night Kenya. Her presenta- Although conditions tion was far removed were rather on the
Also thanked were Mrs Edna Clarkson, for the monthly newslet-
gifts early by visiting Mrs Pat Hoyle read an classes with as many the St Mary s RC interesting and var- as 90 children in very School Christmas fair ied programe for the basic conditions. She
ter, and Mrs Sheila Sagar, for arranging She said that while in outings.
from the safari parks and game reserves which people associ ate with Kenya. Instead the audience were taken to the remote tribal village of Sikinga and Mrs Spurin enthralled her audience with her portrayal of village life and its popula tion.
Sikinga, she taught
Tickets are available tor the production of “Cinderella”, which will be produced by Mrs Doreen Collinson and be per formed in Read Unit ed Reformed Church hall on December 1st, 2nd and 3rd at 7-30 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. on the Sat urday.
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Remembrance The annual Remem
and Mrs N. Healey (treasurer).
SABDEN
Wi meeting The 58th AGM of
brance Sunday serv- Obituary ice will take place in Sabden has lost one of ^ Rimington Memorial its favourite daugh-
Cn.Thursday, Novem- ters with the death of ber 17th, Sabden Pri- Miss Elizabeth Brit- cliffe in Clitheroe Hospital in the early hours of Monday morning.
ther its funds. The next event will be the lighting of the village Christmas tree and the carol concert on Sunday, December 4th.
Institute on Sunday, commencing at 10-45 a.m.
Rimington WI was a busy and pleasurable with there
Mrs E. Jackson gave a report on the autumn council meeting.
evening, being much to discuss and plan. President Mrs Jean Kerr wel comed an excellent number of members.
Members are to take part in the LFWI fun quiz in January and a group of members are to attend a musical concert in King George’s Hall, Black- bum, to celebrate 90 years of the NFWI and 85 years of the LFWI on November 20th.
The village carol evening will be held on December 13th at 7-30 p.m. in the memorial institute and carol singers will be out and about in the village on Decem ber 19th starting at Bridge End.
1 ickets are still avail
She outlived her four older brothers, who had all attended the old Sabden Council School with her until she was 14, when she went to work at Union Mill (now Pen dle Antiques) as a weaver.
90th birthday, she spoke about her love of her home village, where she had spent all her life, the beauti ful Pendle Hill tower ing above it and the days when it had 30 shops including its own Co-op depart ment store.
years ago, when celebrated her
The PTFA is also hold ing its first prize bingo evening on Fri-
mary School PTFA is holding a pre-Christ mas cheese and wine evening at 7 p.m. in the school hall. This is a social evening for parents who wish to go along and see what the PTFA does and how it benefits the school.
hall. I t will cost £2 for six games and there will be excellent prizes to be won. There will be a hot
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2006 calendar, which has been beautifully illustrated by pupils at Sabden Primary School, is on sale now from school, priced £2.99. The school has been closely connect ed to the Chorley children’s hospice
day, November 25th, C o n c e r t at 7 p.m. in the school rru.
since the death of one MC was Mr George its pupils, Matthew Pollard. Lodge, who spent his The next drive will be last months there, next Tuesday and is Just call into school being organised by at any time for a cal- Mrs Brenda Grice, endar oraskanypar- W r e a th s ent or staff member,
were: Ladies - Mrs Laura Green, Mrs Doris Birch, Mrs Margery Lawley (cons). Gents - Mr Len Cutler, Mr Fred Green, Mr Ken Walsh (cons). The special prize was won by Mrs Doris Birch.
Remembrance
Unii T*- —: i i__*. nn 1 he next concert in the series at St Nicholas’s Church, Sabden, will take place on Friday, December 2nd, at 7-
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supper available, costing £2.50, but it P nOf ie m3St must be booked by The controversial plan-
Friday, November
But she did not like the mill and went to work as a maid with the village doctor for about 40 years before
There is no admission fee, just buy your bingo tickets on the night. The evening is for both adults and children.
18th, by ringing the school on 771000.
spending time as an SchOOl office cleaner at Pupils have had a busy Calderstones Hospi- time since the half- tal, Whalley.
Tickets are still avail- S**® ® regular
Mr and Mrs N. Lund acted as tellers for the meeting and finan cial, secretarial and president’s reports were all accepted as satisfactory.
able for the pudding tasting evening on November 22nd at 7- 30 p.m.
Sabden
Mrs Kerr thanked members for their support and loyalty, and special mention was made of the dec orative motifs on the WI birthday cake. These showed the
The competition cup for most points was won by Mrs A. Seed, with Mrs J. Heming-
branch.
Baptist Chapel and previously was an active member of many village groups, including the former Baptist Dramatic Society and bad minton club, the for mer WI and rambling group and, more recently. Age Con cern. She had been ill for some time and leaves her many good friends around the village who have been saddened at her pass ing.
various activities Bonf iie enjoyed by the Despite the wet weath-
A delicious supper pro vided by the Country Kitchen, Wadding ton, was greatly enjoyed. The cake was cut and distrib-
damp side on Rim- ington’s Coulthurst
The work put in by the Rimington recreation
Jubilee Field, this did not deter the big all age crowd who gath ered at the magnifi cent bonfire, to enjoy a tasty Jacob’s join supper and marvel at the superb firework display by Mr J- Smith, of Rimington.
and sports commit tees in arranging the event were much appreciated.
by Mrs Kerr, who proposed a toast to Mrs Buckle and also to Rimington WI,
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Mr and Mrs Lund were thanked for their work as tellers in the election of offi cers, who this year are Mrs Jean Kerr (president), Mrs E. Jackson and Mrs E. Robinson (vice-presi dents), Mrs B. Spencer (secretary)
anniversary year.
way receiving the There were nine entries runner-up cup. Mrs in the Guy Fawkes Seed also won the Floral Art Trophy.
er, Sabden’s annual bonfire and fireworks display on Saturday night was very well attended.
Lesley Ives and Jim st Mary’s RC Church Ives, from Stack- has Masses at the steads, and won by 11-year-old Georgina Aspden, who took the £15 first prize.
competition, which was judged tiy Mrs
uted and a bouquet of The £10 second prizes flowers presented to went to April and founder member Mrs A. Buckle for her spe cial
Alexander Hindle, aged 12 and nine. The fireworks made a spectacular display and received a huge round of applause at theend.
the NFWI and the The Holme Commit- LFWI
to thank everyone for their donations, which totalled £357, and a special thank you to those people who collected the gift aid envelopes to make their donations,
term holiday. Chil dren in Years 2 and 6 had a fire safety talk last Wednesday. On Thursday, a perform ance of “Hansel And Gretel” was present-
3/2005/0847 12m for a monopole and asso- I
application no.
been withdrawn by the applicant. Orange Personal Communi cations Services Ltd applied to Ribble Val ley Borough Council to locate the mast in the open countryside
be held at 10 a.m. in St Peter’s Church, ChnstmaS fair Simonstone, on Sun- A Christmas fair will day. Wreaths will be be held in Tosside
Sunday service will
laid by various organ isations and members of the congregation.
SLAIDBURN
elated equipment at YoURg F a rm e r s Top Row farm build- Slaidburn Young ings, Sabden, has Farmers visited
above Sabden and a ]vfgxt week's meeting is Afternoon worship in vigorous campaign a talk by Mr Pye on West Bradford
Crossgates Farm Homeopathic Prod ucts Limited, Settle, and learnt how home- opathic remedies were made and how they could be used to treat animals.
was launched by vil lagers objecting to it.
Fair
Tomorrow, the school’s Ocarina group will be taking part in a con cert at Christ Church, Nelson, at 7- 30 p.m. and on Mon day Class 2 will be visiting the Second World War exhibition at Preston Museum.
Services
day’s service at 10 a.m. At Sabden Methodist Church, Mr Greg Eldon will lead the Remem brance Sunday serv ice at 9-30 a.m.
usual time of 6 p.m. Saturday and 10-30 a.m. Sunday this weekend. At St Nicholas’s CE Church, there will be an Act of Remem brance at the 9-30 a.m. service at the war memorial in church on Remem brance Sunday.
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in this tee, which organised pajr at St Nicholas’s the event, would like
Christmas
which means that the pQionrinrc committee can claim■ The Derian House
back tax to boost fur-
Church will take place on Saturday, November 26th, in the church hall, Wes ley Street, at 3 p.m. Any gifts for the stalls or raffles would be very much appre ciated.
& find out more about the courses on offer and see our facilities
at our 'Choices’ event Come and visit us
Saturday 19th November 9.30-12.30pm
Aireville Campus Gargrave Rd Skipton Tel: Skipton (01756) 693858
Email: enquiries@craven'
Conege.ac.uk www.craven-coUege.ac.uk
ed by the Theatre of The annual Christmas Today company to all the school.
Church will be held At the AGM of Slaid- on Saturday. Decern-
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ber 3rd, at 2 p.m. Stalls will sell toi letries, toys, gifts, cakes and home made fare and there will be raffles and tombolas.
SIMONSTONE __________
Sabden Baptist . . . .. . . . Church welcomes Mr WhISt OriVe Gareth Earnshaw to Arranged by Mrs Mar- preach at this Sun- garet Simpson, the
whist drive held in Simonstone Old School was veiy well attended. Winners
retiring
VCO Mrs Marion McDonald attended Collection the meeting, at which A collection of grocery Mrs M. Parker was items for the drop-in elected president, centre for Blackbum- Committee members based
president Mrs J. Weisters thanked everyone for their support over the past three years. She was thanked by Mrs M. Parker.
are Mrs B. Bain- Thomas (Those on bridge, Mrs C. the margins of socie- Blakey, Mrs P. Gar- ty) is to take place on nett, Mrs C. Scott, Saturday and Sun- Mrs M. Shaw, Mrs A. day, December 3rd
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his world of magic, in the Old Chapel, Slaidburn at 7-45 p.m,
fair at■ St Mary’s RC NeW p r e s id e n t
Methodist Church is at 2 p.m. next Sun day. The Remem brance Day service will be led by the Rev. Chris Cheeseman and will include an Act of Remembrance and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Everyone welcome.
WHALLEY
There will be various stalls selling seasonal goods and gifts, and refreshments will be Any profit will be given available.
Community Hall on Saturday, November 19th - not the 10th, as stated last week - from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lancashire food The annual Lancashire Night at the Dog Inn, Whalley, will be held on Thursday, November 24th. Tickets cost £8.50, which includes tradi tional Lancashire food, half a pint of guest ale and enter tainment by Trouble at’ Mill.
To book a table tel. Scouts and Guides 01729840272/840249.
to the 2nd Whalley WEST BRADFORD
Group, the pub’s wor thy cause for the year.
Visibility vests All children in Key Stage 2 at Whalley Primary School have been given high visi bility vests, donated by the 3M Communi ty Programme. Par ents are asked to make sure the chil-
and 4th, at the Eng lish Martyrs’ RC Church. Tins of ham, corned beef, tuna or vegetables and pack-
A talk and demonstra- being encouraged to tion on last minute wear poppies, which desserts was given by are for sale in school.
Sutcliffe, Mrs A. Swindlehurst, Mrs K. ^ Taylor, Mrs M. Tay- rO p p ieS lor and Mrs ■ H. Children at Whalley Waddington.
Primary School are
Mrs Weisters also rep- ported on the autumn council meeting, which she had attended.
TOSSIDE
Mrs A. Farnell, who Help Wanted was thanked by Mrs ^ vacancy has arisen K. Taylor.
for a welfare assistant to work at lunchtimes at Whalley Primary School. Application forms, which must be returned by Novem ber 24th, are avail able from the school office.
ets of pasta, biscuits FeStlve lUHCh or^up are requested ^ Christmas lunch at on that weekend only. Abbot’s Court restau
dren wear the vests and are asked for any feedback to be passed on to the company through the school.
rant, in Station Road, has been planned by the Thursday Group at
the English Martyrs' RC Church. Anyone interested in attend ing the event, on Wednesday, Decem ber 7th, should put their name and phone number on the list at the back of the church. • More News from the Villages - page 22
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