South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 19 June 1943
Marconigrams
Vernon Fairhurst (8), a member of a London family evacuated to Hemingfield, lost both feet as a result of an accident on the railway at Tingle Bridge on Friday.
The Young Communist League is recruiting voluntary labour, working in close co-operation with the War Agricultural Committee, for work on farms during holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. F. Thompson, of Thrybergh, celebrated their Golden Wedding on Whit-Monday. They were married at Wath Parish Church on June 14th, 1893.
After being captured by the Germans in North Africa, Corporal Norman Darley, of Kilnhurst, brought in 2,000 prisoners when the Germans ran short of ammunition and decided to give themselves up to the Eighth Army.
Alexandra Rose Day is to be held throughout the Montagu Hospital area on Friday and Saturday, June 25th and 26th. Will those willing to help in the sale of tokens kindly communicate with Mrs. Squires, hon. secretary, Ladies’ Committee, Doncaster Road, Mexborough.
In forty-five months of war British life-boats have rescued 5,177 lives and British lifeboatmen have won 181 medals for gallantry.
Mr. J. T. Thurlby, a former member of the Editorial staff of the South Yorkshire Times series, now serving with the Coldstream Guards, has been promoted Sergeant.
The Earl of Harewood is to visit Brampton on July 3rd to present a standard, given by Mr. J. B. Smith, of West Melton, to the recently formed Brampton Branch of the British Legion.
The greatest number of international cricket stars to be seen in South Yorkshire for a long time will take part in the annual charity cricket match to be held at Mexborough on Monday next, June 21st, in support of the funds of the Mexborough Montagu Hospital.
After thirty-six years as headmaster, Mr. E. Ingham is about to retire from the headship of the Rawmarsh Rosehill Council School. It is proposed that a testimonial be made to him and past staff and old students residing in the Mexborough and Swinton area are asked to send subscriptions to Mr. H. Wadsworth by June 30th.
The Mineworkers’ Federation Executive have settled final details of the plan for one union for the whole industry and these will come before the delegates at the annual conference in Blackpool next month, and, after discussion, go back to the district association executives for their consideration and report to a special conference.
In the King’s recent Birthday Honours list appeared the name of Mr. Francis Neal (Sheffield) with the award of M.B.E. Born at Birdwell, Mr. Neal started work with the West Riding County Council at Barnsley, and subsequently was a clerk at Strafford Colliery. He is now a member of the office staff of the Amalgamated Denaby Collieries.
Yorkshire contributed seven to the total of sixty-six convictions reported by the R.S.P.C.A. during May. This is an increase of four in the total number obtained all over the country and an increase of fifteen over the same month last year. Offences against horses still head the list with seventeen, cattle and dogs come second with ten, while cases of cruelty to cats have risen from two to five. There was also one case of cruelty against a tame mouse. Three persons were disqualified from keeping a dog for five years. During May, two silver medals and a Margaret Wheatley Cross were awarded for bravery shown in rescuing animals.