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Primary
School:
Mrs
Hilda Beale, a former teacher at the old school in 1960, assisted Miss
Charlotte Allen in teaching her seven-year-old pupils the history of
education in Brierley. Next Monday, Baipip will assist Miss Allen with a
tour of the old school with the children. On Tuesday 12 December there
will be a Christmas service in St Paul's Church for the pupils and on
Friday 15 there will be an end of term service for the parents at 2.15.
Governor in school next Thursday will be Councillor Alex Vodden from 3 -
3.30pm.
Social
Club: The
Friday night quiz winner in the Social club was Mick Gough who also won
the conundrum. The Sunday night winning tote numbers for £80 were 19
and 02. The winning ticket was not sold so next weeks tote will be a
rollover for £160. This Sunday's artiste will be Rod McKeown.
Pool:
Brierley
Social Club lost 8-1 away to Cudworth Industrial club in the Tuesday
night league. Kevin Elvidge winning for Brierley. In the last match of
the season in the Monday night league where the team finished mid-table,
the Three Horse Shoes drew away to the Singing Man 3-3, the winning
players were Jeff Painter, Harold Heath and Colin Priest. The new season
will start in February and new players would be made welcome. In the
Tuesday night ladies league the team lost 3-2 away to the Coach and
Horses, Angela Loring and Jane Kirk winning for the Three Horse Shoes.
Hillside
votes No: The
residents of the Hillside estate along with residents from the Red City
area of Grimethorpe have voted no to the changeover to Chantry Housing
Association. This means that the tenants will remain under the control
of Barnsley Council.
Hillside TaraThe
three remaining officials of Hillside Tara, Pat Goddard, Betty Ogley and
Hazel Devonport will visit elderly residents over 60 on the Hillside
estate on Saturday 16 December with a Christmas Tea.
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Donation:
The
Brierley Town Council Mayor Councillor Chris Sykes this week donated
£30 to Brierley and its People in photographs. The donation will allow
further photographs and material to be added to the archives.
Methodist
Church:
The
speaker on Sunday morning at 10.15 will be the Rev Gill Newton while the
Rev Leslie Newton will lead the evening service at 6pm. The organist
will be Mrs Elizabeth Hambleton at the morning service and Mrs Margaret
Watson in the evening. Miss P MacLean will donate this week's flowers
Coppins:
Due
to unforeseen circumstances the Coppins Christmas Fayre will now be held
on the 10 December at 2.45pm, and not the 13th as originally planned.
Everyone is welcome and entrance is free, there will be a cake stall,
tombola, raffle and the children will be able to visit Father Christmas
in his grotto. The residents will be escorted to Brierley Social club on
Sunday 17 December for their Christmas tea and will be entertained by
Ricky Storme with a tribute to Elvis.
Grange
House:
Linda
and Louise Milburn, Diane McQueen and Christine Dransfield provided
refreshments for the residents of Grange House and Grange Road warden
scheme residents at their Christmas party on Tuesday night in Grange
House. Grimethorpe and District Band entertained the guests, and a solo
by Wayne Sleight 'Share my yoke' was played on the cornet. Prizewinners
were Mr Dinsdale, Mrs Pickard, Holly Findlay, C. Sheridan, Mrs Topliss,
Christine Dransfield, David H, Mrs Ryalls, Jock Inks and Mrs Haigh.
Numbers 78 and 102 in the raffle are unclaimed. The warden Linda Milburn
presented Diane and Christine with a bouquet of flowers in appreciation
of the help they have given her throughout the year. There will be a
Christmas coffee morning at the flats on 15 December. Winners of the
social evening raffles were, Monday Rita Sayers, Thursday Mrs White and
Friday Mrs Armitage.
Women's
Fellowship:
At
today's (Wednesday) Women's fellowship meeting which will be held in the
Methodist Church Mrs Ramsden will be guest speaker. The pianist will be
Margaret Watson.
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