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RECTOR'S
WEEKLY LETTER
06-08-1940
Editorial.
With
this letter you will receive a copy of a letter that was read out
in Church on Sunday from the Bishop of Blackburn and Nonconformist
Ministers. Every worshipper was given a copy and asked to hand it
to a friend. Read it through slowly for every sentence is full of
meaning. Take the one "No life is complete without real religion".
Is not this true? Or the one beginning "We need pardon —".
Is not this true? Show this letter to your pals and talk it over
sentence by sentence. You could spend hours on it. May God bless
you and keep you and ever be with you.
This
Week's Prayer.
This week I would like you to send me a prayer. Ask your Chaplain
or the Vicar or Curate of the parish in which you are billeted for
the best short prayer he knows and send it to me. I will print the
best six in the next six issues of the News Letter. One made up
by yourself might easily be the best. Self-made prayers often are.
Extracts
From Letters.
Noel Clarke sends a photo of the village Church where he
is billeted. Marine Kenneth Nicholson says he had now finished his
course and will be either for foreign service or catching a ship.
L/Cpl.Ernie Ball has bought a wireless and says he can get any station
between his barracks and Sollom. Gdsmn. Arthur Molyneux saw Kenneth
Hind last week, is at a little town in the South the Rector knows
quite well. Sapper Dick Johnson is in the far north and goes fishing
off the cliff. Says he looks forward to the News-letter on Fridays.
Sigmn.Tom Tindsley sends an excellent photograph. Hopes to get leave
in about three weeks. Ted Barnish has changed his address, and likes
listening to the Band in Hyde Park. Tom Walsh has been picked to
play in the football team and has never yet lost a match. Driver
Ronnie Pilkington asks for quite a lot of addresses which will be
sent. Wants to thank Mr. J.D. Burt. Harry Cookson says that there
is little to say about the place where he is billeted "It is
something like Bretherton". Aircraftsman Bert Barron says that
he is probably the luckiest lad in the Service being so near home.
Sergt. Stanley Baldwin says he is enjoying life immensely. Is proving
a great help to the Vicar of the parish where he is billeted. Gunner
Tom Fazackerley went out for a walk and saw Tom Harrison (Kearsley).
Driver Tom Burns has now finished digging for Victory and is now
mixing cement and likes it. Pte. T.A. Harrison, Blackgate Lane,
saw Jim Leacy on two Saturday nights and discussed this News-Letter,
says that his Regiment gets the best food in the British Army. Harry
Latham has spent some jolly evenings with Tom Rigby (Toll Bar) and
sends a Joke. Jimmy Leacy has again had the honour of being chosen
as motor cycle escort to the King and Queen. They covered a route
of 220 miles going at times 70 m.p.h. Before leaving the King and
Queen spoke to him and the rest of the escort. Ken Robshaw sends
his photo and says he is getting four meals a day and is chasing
imaginary tanks across the country. Gunner Tom Harrison has shewn
the News Letter to the Vicar of Rhyl and gets lots of letters from
his friends. Tom Rigby is camped in a field and says Harry Latham
is in the workhouse which is now a comfortable barracks. Gdsmn.
(Recruit) Aubrey Smith (Longridge) has been in hospital with "innoculation".
Says Frank Timperley has now left his depot after finishing training.
A.R.P.
Ambulance.
A Special Service for the dedication of the new Tarleton and Hesketh
Bank ambulance was held on the Council School playing, field last
Saturday afternoon. H.B. Band played the hymns. The Rector did the
dedication and others taking part were Mr. Thorne, Rector of H.B.,
Mr. Barton, H.B. Methodist Minister and Mr. Harker for Tarleton
Methodist Minister. Mr. Latham J.P. spoke after the ceremony and
Mr. Hy. Parkinson responded.
Odds
and Ends.
Mr.
Weal and Mr. Freeman have both left the Council School. All the
Schools have closed for a fortnight. Mill closes next week, for
one week only - with holiday pay. In addition to this the Mill hands
have drawn out £1,000 from their holiday funds. Should have
a good holiday on that. Preston holiday week next week. People mostly
going away for days only. Mrs. Nick Dewhurst is going back to London
with her husband for a week. Banns called out for first time last
Sunday of May Wilson, Lily Pickervance and Phyllis Whittle (Hesketh
Lane). All to be married in September. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dandy
have a son. Both football and cricket pavilions are now in use for
Home Guards. Have been fitted with sleeping bunks, tables, chairs
etc. The Rector spends an hour every evening in the Guard Room talking
to friends. The Rector and the lads have to thank the Misses Alty,
(Astland Lodge) for donation of 10/- towards the cost of the News-Letter.
We also owe our thanks to Brown's Typewriting Services, Burnley,
for duplicating it so promptly each week. They drew design on top
and made stencil. Mrs. Dick Barron (top of Kearsley) fell off a
chair and broke her wrist. Special Service for young folk at Parish
Church next Sunday evening (Youth Sunday). Older people also welcome.
Leslie Goring, son of H.B. Headmaster, has been
transferred to Army Reserve to enable him to qualify as a chemist.
Tom Barron (Paper Shop) has bought Bob Harrison's cottage, next
door, and is making extensive alterations. The W.L.R.D.C. have erected
Air Raid
shelters in Oakland Avenue and in Mrs. McLeod's fold (Blackgate
Lane). Philip Barren and Sons have done the job. No shelters have
been made for the children at any of
the Schools. Farmers are now getting in their second crop of hay.
Hesketh
Bank News.
Leslie
Bramwell has been home on leave, looking very fit, has been in hospital
since his return from Dunkirk. Tom Bond and Albert Taylor have joined
up. Austin Ball, Newarth Lane, Len Ball (Moss Lane), and Alan Cook,
Hoole, have signed on for the Navy.
Rufford
News.
Jack
Griffin is expecting leave soon and hopes to see some Tarleton lads.
J. Lingard was given a copy of the News-Sheet by a pal in the Army
and says he enjoys every word. Mr. Tom Ratcliffe has left the Hesketh
Arms owing to ill health. "The Tango" has been leased
to a Liverpool shipping firm. Gilbert Holden married a Croston girl
on August 3rd.
Prize
Joke.
2/6d
goes to Harry Latham this week for the followings-
Orderly Officer inspecting dinners: Any complaints lads?
Private; Yes sir, the meat is bad.
Officers Tut, tut, lad. In 1914 they would have jumped at that joint!
Private: Yes sir, but in 1914 it was fresh: now it jumps at us.
On
Leave.
Quite a lot on leave this week. Nearly a regiment came to Church
at 8 o'clock on Sunday. Frank Foster, for 7 days. Nick Dewhurst
for 7 days. Harry Cookson for two days. Harley McKean for 7 days.
Ken Ogden for 7 days. Bert Barron for an afternoon. Ronnie Iddon
for 7 days. Ted Baybutt has also been on leave.
To
the Colours.
Billy
Benjamin joined R.A.F. on Thursday. John Rowland joined R.A.F. on
Monday, and Harry Taylor joins R.A.F. on Thursday of this week.
Hugh Abram is already with the Guards. |
