South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 06 June 1942
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From January 1st to May 16th this year more than 10,000 Sheffield children were immunised against diphtheria.
At Tuesday’s meeting of Wath ban Council the Medical Officer (Dr. T. Crowley) repotted that during May there were 44 births in the district and only one death.
The Rector of Wombwell, Canon J. St. Leger Blakeney, is recovering from a severe chill. Last Sunday sickness prevented his taking the service for the first time in twelve years.
The sermon at Wombwell Parish Church on Sunday was preached by Mr. A. E. Lloyd, B.A. , a school teacher and lay reader. Mr. Eric S. Roberts, brother of Sir Samuel Roberts, Bert., read the lessons.
Lord Halifax, British Ambassador in Washington, is to spend five weeks’ holiday in England this summer and will be in Yorkshire for a good deal of the time, while a visit to Hickleton is not unlikely.
The Cologne raid is a vital element in plans for a second front. Practically all land transportation between Western Europe and Germany passed through Cologne, and we are now striking Against their transport.”—Lord Halifax.
Supt. W. Kay, of the Rotherham West Riding Police Division, has been transferred to Huddersfield. He served for a time at Conisbrough. His successor at Rotherham is Supt. V. L. Marshall, of Wakefield.
Sergt -Instructor Leonard Hutton, Yorkshire and England cricketer, who met with an accident while serving as P.T. instructor in March, 1841, is shortly to be discharged from the Army and is to take up a temporary clerkship in the Ministry of Pensions regional office in Leeds.
Traders and others holding stocks worth more than £1,000 (in case of retailers of foodstuffs more than £200) or having business equipment worth more than £1,000 must insure against war damage under the Government scheme. Those below the compulsory limits need not so insure but unless they do they will not receive compensation if their stocks or equipment sustain war damage.
The Government is organising the use of dogs on a large scale, more especially for guard duties and message carrying. Their use saves man-power and is therefore a valuable contribution to the national war effort. Dogs of the following breeds, of either sex and over nine months old are wanted: Alsatians, Airedales, Collies, Lurchers and crosses between them, Bull-terriers, Bull-mastiffs. Owners wishing to loan their dogs for such service for the duration of the war should apply for a record card to the local inspector of the R.S.P.C.A., or the National Canine Defence League.
Local authorities throughout the country are being asked to conduct a vigorous campaign for recruiting salvage stewards.
Manvers Main Colliery ambulance team on Saturday won the Wood Shield, this being their fourth success in the competition.
At the annual meeting of the Yorkshire and Northern Poster Advertising Association at Leeds on Monday, Mr. W. P. Turner, of the “South Yorkshire Times,” was re-elected President for a third year In office.
Major F. Ward, only son of Mr. S. C. Ward, J.P., and Mrs. Ward, of Swinton, has been promoted Lieutenant – Colonel, and is serving in the South- East Command as Commanding Officer of a mixed anti-aircraft heavy battery unit.
The sale of Alexandra Roses will take place throughout the Mexborough Montagu Hospital contributory area on Friday and Saturday, June 10th and 20th, in support of the funds of the Hospital. The Ladies’ Committee are short of helpers and would welcome help from anyone willing to assist in this good cause on one or both of the days mentioned. Those who are able to help should communicate with Mrs. G. Squires, of Mexborough, secretary of the Ladles’ Committee.