January

Contents:
Bride-To-Be in Flames at Fiance’s
– Neighbours’ Dash to Save Girl
Grave Injury to Wombwell Miner
Yorkshire Traction Co Depot’s
– Children’s Party
40  Years’ Service – Signal Man’s Death
“Exits And Entrances”
– Book By Mr. E. S. Roberts
Diggles (advert)
“Coming Lads”
– New Interpretation of C.L.B.
Cinema – Empire –
Girl of the Golden West (video)
Wombwell Rangers At Work
Arctic Conditions
– Melting Snow In Order To Wash
Snow, Ice, Fog and Floods
“The New Moon” at Wombwell
Girl to Appear in Matthews Show
Empire – “The New Moon”
Operatic Society’s “New Moon”
Jump Gymnasium Annual Meeting
Wombwell Gymnasium
71 year old in Birthday “Fight”

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February

Contents:
Bride to be Burned To Death on Birthday
Constable’s New Post.
Old Hemingfield – National Defence in Crimean Days
Man Who Shook King’s Hand
Weddings:
– Allott & Kenworthy
– Hollings & Parrish
– Popular Actors Married at Brampton
– Newton & Cooper
N.U.R. Secretary
Advert – Piano Exhibition
Cinema – Empire – Test Pilot (video)
Gypsy Operetta at  Wombwell
Knowledge of Scripture
– Prizes Won By Children
Legion Chairman.
Wombwell Town Band
– Presentation to Secretary
Youngest Bandmaster?
– Wombwell Band’s Confident Claim
Operatic Society’s High Achievement
– “New Moon”
Prison for Father– “Disgraceful Home”
Man For Trial – House Breaking & Stealing

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March

Contents:
Obituary – Draper Who Became a Farmer
Four Generations at Wombwell
Jump Airman – Ambition To Be Pilot
– Special Training at Bristol
King Saw Her Skill
– Child’s Thrilling Adventure
School Mistress Retiring
Wombwell Artist Studying In London
Wombwell Hospital Queen
Wombwell’s Champion Ticket Seller.
Wedding – Wainwright & Guest
Farm Transport
Councillor Resigns
– “Times” Report Confirmed
Minstrel “Boys” of the Nineties
– Memories of Famous Troupe
“Thark” – Thespians in Farce
– Lively Humour
Amateur Operatic Society “On the Air.”
Smart Police – Magistrates Commend Officers

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April

Contents:
Firms 20th Anniversary
Weddings:
– Beardshall & Westerman
– Wombwell Romance
– Gawthorpe & Hartley
– Harrison & Glover.
– Jackson & Shaw
– Thompson & Harris
– Liles & Savage
Wombwell Man’s Welsh Bride
Coun. Hall’s Stirring Speech
Direct Tailor’s Advert
Labour Triumph
Church Bazaar
Small Entry At Wombwell
– Reflection On Movement
Institute Work, Impressive Display
Empire
St Mary’s Players Initial Production
In Her 91st Year
Saw Body In Water.

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May

Contents:
Baby’s Cry in Night Saves Families
– Council House Gutted
Impressive Demonstration
Pretty Ceremonial at St Michaels.
Children Who Took Part In The Pagent
“Going Abroad – Can I?”
– Surprise For Wombwell Parents
Wombwel Broadcasters
Wombwell Theatre Manager’s Career
– Trained Performing Fleas
– Found “Doug.” Wakefield (video)

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June

Contents:
Stricken Wombwell Home
– Generous Response by Sympathisers
Obituary – Mrs Foster
Assistant Scoutmaster Called Up.
Weddings:
– Rollin & Neal
– Short & Williams
– Todd & Butcher
– Turnbull & Gibbins
Clever Tap Dancer.
Cinema – Empire – Keep Smiling
Rising 90
– Greetings for Churchwarden
Royal Visit
– Wombwell Gets a Glimpse.

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July

Contents:
Labour Walkover
– E. Wainwright Returned at Wombwell
Eighty Now
Honours Degree
Jump Miners Bid for P.C. Prize
– Among Best in Europe
Ready Writer
Tommy Todd’s Toe
– Old Legend Investigated
– How A Corn Was “Cured”
Weddings:
– Bannister & Smith
– Copley & Coulston – Notts Footballer
– Ogden & Fisher
– Wedding Gift by Workmen
– Whitaker & Moorhouse
Part in “Thief of Baghdad
Physical Fitness Without Tears.
A.R.P. Church Parade
Wesleyan Reformers’ Red Letter Day
Parish Church Festival Service
St. Michael’s Garden Party
Jump British Legion Children’s Outing
Drumhead Service
Jump Council School Annual Sports
Lightning Strikes Down Chimney
Wombwell Boys’ Modern School Sports
Girls Modern School House Champions
Wombwell Gymkhana
Carried Unanimously
Yorkshire Council Table – July 28, 1939

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August

Contents:
Tragedy Mars Holiday
– Sad News for Wombwell Family
Golden Weddings:
– Couple Who Nearly Forgot
– Mr.& Mrs. Mitchell
– Married On 18s. A Week
– Couple Look Back Fifty Years
Obituary – Mr Paul Fellows
Back from South Africa
Remarkable Family of 11 Children
– Ages Total 764 Years
Umbrella Mushroom
Weddings :
– Hancock & Sanderson
– Lax & Fowler
– Cooper & Hyde
– Simpson & Oxley – Interesting Features
New Co-Op. Director – Fine Record
Swimming Club – Three Champions
Floods at Low Valley
Editorial – On the Brink
Hitler Calls War Council
– Peace Appeals by Pope & Roosevelt

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September

Contents:
Wombwell Man Fatally Injured
Mr. J. Winder
– Yorkshire Deputies’ Secretary
– Well-Known Wombwell Man
Great-Grandmother at 58
Weddings :
Engaged – Swann & Leach
Engaged – Hollings & Badger
– Portway & Shipley – Curate Married
– Easter & St. Leger Blakeney,
– Smith & Bristow
Cinema – Empire
– Out West with the Hardys (video)
Wombwell Parish Church Sale of Work
Montagu – The Week’s Casualty List
New Headquarters for the GPS
South Yorkshire Defences
– Reports from the Districts
Wombwell Steady
– Calm Reaction to Onset of War
Wombwell Man Threatens Constable
Editorials :
– Standing By
– The Curtain Rises – The Die Is Cast.
– The Fog of War
– Frankenstein and His Monster
– The Cost of War

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October

Contents:
90 Not Out – Party for Low Valley’s G.O.M.
Golden Wedding – Couple’s Recollections
Slacks and Skaters
Weddings:
– Parkes & Bakewell – Wombwell Swimmers Married
– Yates & Bownas
Soldiers & Sailors
– Blackburn, Tom – Scout For Navy
– Potts, Fred – Gifts from American Student – Valued Souvenirs
Scouts Join Up – Troop Loses Popular Leaders
– Hitchens, G.W. & G.M. – Like Father Like Son
Editorials :
Pistol Point Peace
The Monomaniac
The Tempo Quickens
Adolf Strafe England

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November

Contents:
Liquor Bar on Wombwell Man William
Fifty Years On – Wombwell Couple’s Golden Wedding
Pit Tragedy
“Rather Wear Out Than Rust Out”
Cortonwood Clerk to become Minister
Missing Miner – Families Anxiety – Missing a Fortnight
Wombwell Main Traditions – Romantic Union of Two Old Families
Weddings:
– Hesketh & Metcalfe
– Milthorpe & Turton
– Taberner & Bowley
Wombwell Main Traditions
– After Presentations Maiden Speech
Cinemas:
– Empire – Honolulu (video)
– Pavilion – Cowboy & Lady (video)
Sunday School “Simeon”
Nations’ Week-End of Homage
Inquest at Rotherham
Skating at Victoria Skating Rink
Wrestling at Victoria Skating Rink
A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial
Soldiers & Sailor
– Pascoe, Arthur – Likes Navy
– Cartwright J. – Ready for the Huns
– Dawes, Robert Charles
– Dodds, Arthur – An Army Goalkeeper
– Haines E.R. – With Famous General
– Leather, Colin – Leaves Good Business Career
– C.L.B. Traditions
– Tabor, Smith, Leather, Spence & Cutler
– Hall Brothers – Two Sons Serving
– “Don’t Worry” Message
– Jones , Tom & Ernest & Wolsey, Henry
– Brothers In Arms
Editorials:

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December

Contents:
Breakfast with Bishop
– Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter
50 Years as Partners
– Mr. and Mrs. W. Simpson
Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Buxton
Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs White
Obituary – Mr Barrett
Weddings:
– Richards & Hudson
– Mr. Roberts & Miss Hempson
– Wombwell Main Romance
Miners’ Leader’s Message
– Mr J. A. Hall Looks Ahead Into 1940
Natural Causes Verdict
– Adjourned Inquest on Miner
Right Arm Lost – Wombwell Miner’s Claim
Be of Good Cheer – Rector’s Words
– Fortitude and Faith
Cinema – Empire – Men with Wings (video)
Cinema – Pavilion – Trouble Brewing
New Manager
Lights Left On – “Plenty of Warnings”
Soldiers:
– Pollitt, William – Ex-Wombwell Scout
– Scargill A.E. – Got Medals For It
– Ingram A. – “Miracle” Soldier
Editorals:
– Queens Speech
– Churchill’s Review (videos)

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