1939
Quarter 1
Conisborough Firemen Resign to give youth its chance.
Denaby & Cadeby Pit Pensioners at their Annual Treat
One of Oldest Residents ~Mrs Astbury ~ dies
Wainwright’s Book – Feast of 1321
People
Gave Baby Camphorated Oil by Mistake – Coroner Impresses Need For Care
Children at Conisborough Labour Party (picture)
Traced By the Press – Miner Who Rescued Boys
Sailing Alone to the States (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Bombproof Shelter nearing Completion (picture)
Felling A Chimney – End of Glass-Bottle Works at Conisborough
By Election Result at Conisborough (pictures)
Independent Gain at Conisborough
Polluted Water Supplies
Two Hours In Pit – Mr. Ian Harvey’s Visit To Denaby Main
Places
Denaby Reply to Inquest Criticism
Floods Might Have Been Worse – Agricultural Land Mainly Affected (picture)
Snow, Ice, Fog and Floods in South Yorkshire
The ‘Girl Friend’ by the Conisborough Church Operatic Society
Other
Wainwright’s Rare Book Unearthed – Revelations about Conisbrough (picture)
Crime and Courts
Grubbed in Dustbin for Food – Father Sent to Prison for Neglect
Water Added To Milk – Conisborough Farmer to Pay £15
Sports
Denaby, Cricket, Tennis and Bowls Club – Annual Meeting
Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Scunthorpe United 10 – Bombardment – Might of a Leading Pacemaker.
Denaby Utd – Burton Town 6 Denaby 0 – Better display -But Margin Decisive
Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Burton Town 3 – Denaby worth reward.
People
Accident Mystery – Man’s Crash into Windscreen
Burning Down of Old Denaby Bungalow.
Conisborough Chimney falls Prematurely.
Woman’s Dash into Blazing House – Daughter saved – Baby Burned to Death.
Tram Standard – Passenger Saved By Changing His Seat
Octogenarian has lived in same house 71 years (picture)
Wedding – Lund & Ridyard – “Times” Sports Editor Weds (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Inquest on Cadeby Miner – Accidents not Reported
Where Mineworkers get 1s 6d (7 1/2p) a day
Fate of Conisborough Ferry – Questions at Council Meeting.
Places
Conisborough Church – Credit Balance of over £130
Old Folks Coronation Treat 1910 (picture)
Sports
Denaby Utd – Grimsby Town Reserve 17 Denaby United 0 – Heaviest Defeat Ever
Denaby Utd – Denaby United 1 Bradford Reserve 5
Denaby Utd – Bradford City Reserves 7 Denaby United 0
Industry and Commerce
Dismissal on Pit Absence Claim Challenged
Conisborough scheduled as Danger Zone
Denaby Sewage Problem.
Places
Conisborough S.J.A.B. Tea (picture)
Denaby Dog Show – “Colliery Queen” Scores again
Conisborough School Operetta – “Dickon the Bedlam” (picture)
Denaby Group Games League Dinner (pictures)
Denaby Street Explosion
Crime and Courts
Conductress Hit On Bus
Sports
Boxing Fame for Denaby “Terrier”
Tom Hill’s Call to Colliery Officials – Denaby Welfare Tea
Denaby Group Games League Dinner – Amalgamation Criticised
Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Lincoln City 5
Denaby Utd – Gainsborough 8 Denaby 0
Denaby Utd – Grantham 9 Denaby 1 – McCartney gets Five
Denaby United seek Fresh Financial Assistance.
Denaby Utd – Hull City Res 9 Denaby 1 – Heavy Barrage
Denaby United will not Shut Shop
Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Boston Town 6 – Five after Half Time
Denaby Utd – Denaby 2 Bradford City Res 9 – City Worth Nine
Opening Ceremony
People
Aeroplane Crash at Clifton (picture)
Conisborough Farm Blaze
Wedding – Smallwood & Skinner (picture)
A Scout’s Honour (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Conisbrough U.D.C. Budget – Cllr Webster’s Valedictory
Local Elections – J.I.Webster beaten
Local Elections – New Councillor – M.P. Knowles
New Council Chairman – Tom Shephard
Ratepayers’ Duty
Places
National Service Pageant (picture)
Sports
Denaby Utd – Scarborough 2 Denaby 0 – Only the Second
Denaby Utd – Shrewsbury 9 Denaby 1 – Sadly Depleted
Denaby Utd – Denaby1 Shrewsbury Twn 1 – Kelly does it again
Denaby Utd – Denaby 3 Grantham 0 – Remarkable Victory
Denaby Utd – Sports Editor’s Comments
People
Memorable Cup Final
Cat, Dog & Tortoise Good Friends at Conisborough
Conisborough Ambulance Worker’s Fine Record.
Wedding – Whitehead & Sharpe (picture)
Wedding – Rich & Cassidy (picture)
Wedding – Holmes & Robinson (picture)
Boys´ “Camping” Escapade causes Scare at Conisborough (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Ambulance Crew at Melton Hall in 1911 (picture)
A Weeks Back Unemployment Pay for Denaby Miners.
Brick workers of 50 Years Ago.
Places
Isolation Hospital Board, Conisborough
Conanby Feast
Conisborough Station Road School May Queen (picture)
Denaby Canine Show – “Colliery Queen” wins 2 Trophies
Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List
Realistic A.R.P. Display (pictures)
Sports
Conisborough C.C. has New Season’s Plans
Ellis Robinson – Brilliant Off Spinner (picture)
Conisborough Welfare F.C. Presentation (picture)
Memorable Wembley Final
Denaby Utd – Boston 9 Denaby 0 – Denaby’s Fate
Denaby Utd – Newark Town 4 Denaby 0 – All in the Second Half
Denaby & Cadeby – Firbeck 118 for 3 Denaby 114 – Strong Firbeck Stand
Denaby Utd – Denaby 2 Peterborough Utd 6 – So Ends the Season !
Denaby Utd – Midland League Final Table
Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 79 Scarboro’ 80 for 6 – Scarboro’ Have Upsets
People
Conisborough’s Oldest Inhabitant – Jane Wood (picture)
Denaby Man Missing from Home
Former Cadeby Man is Gold Mine Engineer (picture)
In The News with the Troubadours (picture)
Wedding – Hoddle – Jackson (picture)
Wedding – Starr – Pascoe (picture)
Wedding – Elsey & Bucknell (picture)
Wedding – Huck & Murfin (picture)
Wedding – Wilson – Cartwright (picture)
Industry and Commerce
To take Ponies to Winsor Great Park
Civic Sunday – Salvationist Service at Denaby
Places
Epworth Hall Re Opening (pictures)
Fullerton Hospital Meeting – Move to secure Aerotone Bath.
Conisborough Modern School Girls (picture)
Royal Visit – Duke of Kent
Whitsun Sunday School Queen
Crime and Courts
Compensation Claim – Victim of Pain
Denies Peeping Tom Suggestion
Gaol for Youth with Cruel Streak
Sports
Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 240 for 9 Thorncliffe 71 – Greenwood’s Magnificent Innings
Denaby United Sign George Gibbs
Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 235 for 7 Brodsworth 158 for 5
People
Donald Pleasence joins Theatrical Profession (picture)
Conisboro’ Fancier goes in for Rabbits in a Big Way (picture)
Wedding – Boldan & Price (picture)
Places
Conisborough Sunday School Queen (picture)
Conisborough Isolation Hospital – If Worst comes to Worst
Hospital Demonstration – Needed more than Ever
Mona Club Darts Trophies (picture)
Conisborough Modern School Party
Scarlet Fever Outbreak
Crime and Courts
Denaby Girl’s Vain Dash to Prevent Brother’s Suicide
Sports
Denaby & Cadeby – Collegiate 141 for 7 Denaby 231 – Master Batsmanship (picture)
Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 17 for 0 Rockingham 16 – Pegg’s Six Swingers
Autographs of Yorkshire Cricket Team
Denaby & Cadeby – Bentley 53 for 2 Denaby 52 – Denaby got Taste of Treatment
Yorkshire Council Table – July 28, 1939
People
Conisborough Youth builds his Own Planes
Joa Bodd – Tupping Doors
Served In Two Wars – Veteran to be Chelsea Pensioner (picture)
Wedding – Bramhall & Leslie (picture)
Wedding – Carr & Connolly
Wedding – Jones & Gleadhall (picture)
Wedding – Morton & Peters (picture)
Wedding – Parry & Smith (picture)
Wedding – Turner & Bunn (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Denaby Fireman Homeless – Threat to Sleep in Street
Sought Refuge in Son’s House – Denaby Street Sleep “Washed Out”
Places
Denaby St Alban’s Garden Party (pictures)
The Chair used in the Conisborough Castle Rescue
Threw Stone: Fined £1
4,370 Child Evacuees For Conisboro’ Area
A Few Local Beauty Spots – Conisborough Attractions
Denaby Schoolmasters – 111 Years Service (picture)
Editorial – On the Brink
Hitler Calls War Council – Peace Appeals by Pope & Roosevelt
Shelters Refused
Crime and Courts
Conisborough Cyclists Narrow Escape
Denaby Man´s Suicide – No Sleep for Three Weeks
Denaby Mineworker Bound Over – Struck Small Son With Metal End of Dog Lead
Sports
Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 15 for 0 Collegiate 206 for 6 – Collegiate Impress
Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 61 Mexborough 62 for 7 – Exciting Cricket at Denaby
Denaby & Cadeby – Hickleton 41 for 2 Denaby 37 – Out in an Hour !
Denaby Manager Keeps his Promise – Preview of Season and Players
Denaby Utd – Frickley Colliery 2 Denaby 3 – New Team Gives Denaby Good Send-off
People
Drowning
Conisborough Couple’s Holiday Curtailed
Conisborough Man in Africa
Drowning Rumours Cause Stir – “Victim” had Gone for a Walk! (picture)
Retirement of P.C.Yeomans (picture)
Veteran’s Recipe for Longevity – Forget your Age !
Wedding – Kelsall & Rich (picture)
Wedding – Nichol & Halliwell (picture)
Wedding – Quinn & Collins (picture)
Weddings – Harrison & Engledow (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Denaby Collieries’ Generosity
Conisborough’s Big Blast (picture)
Conisborough Plan – Not More Than 50 in Each Department
Conisborough Ready – Plans to Handle Evacuees
Crisis Work Rouses Storm – Critiscim over “Standing By” Pay
Dolls Used In Babies’ Mask Demonstration
M.P. Receives Gas Mask
Respirators for Babies
Tribute to Late Colleague
Places
Conisborough Curate´s Model Railway Hobby
Worst Storm For Years – Havoc in Mexborough District – Bus Passengers’ Ordeal
Great Welcome for the Evacuees
South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts
Crime and Courts
Prosecutions
Ex-Councillor’s Tragic Death – Suicide ends Ordeal of Pain
Sports
Cup Finalist’s Letter (video)
Denaby Utd – Frickley 2 Denaby 3 – Ardron´s Winner in Brilliant Victory
Places
Editorial – Standing By
Editorial – The Curtain Rises – The Die Is Cast.
Editorial – The Fog of War
Editorial – Frankenstein and His Monster
Editorial – The Cost of War
People
Conanby Fire – Eight Year Old Girl Alerts Family
William Moore – Conisbrough’s “Bill Adams” (picture & video)
Youthful Conisborough Naturalist’s Collection (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Spectacular Fall at Conisborough Quarry – 60,000 Ton Blast (picture)
Places
Denaby Priest Returns – Warm Welcome after Illness
A.R.P. Shelters – Detailed Plans for Denaby & Conisborough
Worst Storm for Years – Fireballs & Floods
Crime and Courts
Denaby Woman Drowns Herself – “Fed Up”
Sports
Conisborough Cricket Averages
Denaby Utd – Newark 0 Denaby 6 – Flying Colours
Midland League Wartime Competition
Denaby Utd – Denaby 3 Conisbrough Welfare 2 – Denaby have Goal to Spare
War
Sailor – G.E. Goddard – Return to Sea
Airman – Jones, Robert B.
Soldier – Horner, Gordon – On Lookout for Letters
Soldier – Till, Henry – “Somewhere Overseas”
Airman – Steel, Alan – Interred in Belgium – Brought Down (picture)
War Effort – Station Road School – Decontamination Centre – Babies Helmets
War Effort – Air Raids – Babies Helmets
War Effort – Extra Petrol – Blacking Out – A.R.P. Practice
Editorial – Pistol Point Peace
Editorial – The Monomaniac
Editorial – The Tempo Quickens
Editorial – Adolf Strafe England
People
Denaby Stalwart – W. Marshall
Former Yorkshire Penny Bank Actuary Dies
Denaby Man in Canada – Expert Gardener (picture)
Four Generations at Conisbrough (picture)
Wedding – Harrion & Broomhead – Pretty Conisborough Wedding (picture)
Wedding – Barlow & Hare (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Conisborough Telephone Protest
Fight for Soldier’s Dependants
Places
Conisboro´ Verger who has Attended 850 Weddings (picture)
A.R.P. Bill at Conisborough Hospital
Impressive Conisborough Rememberance Service
Nations’ Week-End of Homage
Crime and Courts
Conisboro´ Man Sent To Prison – Sequel to Barmaid´s Fatal Collapse
Sports
Denaby Utd – Denaby 2 Gainsborough 1 – Keen Tussle at Denaby.
Denaby Utd – Newark 2 Denaby 2 – Twice in the Lead
Denaby Utd – Denaby 4 Grantham 2 – Another Smart Stroke
Denaby Utd – Grantham 2 Denaby 1 – Deciding Goal Late in the Game
War
A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial
Sailors & Soldier – Box Family – A Denaby Trio
Soldiers – Jackson Family – Proud Record (pictures)
Soldier – Mansell, Thomas Fred – Volunteering for Service Overseas
“Raid” Rehearsal at Denaby
Sailor – Farmery, Roy – Likes the Navy
Sailor – Madden, Leslie – Ark Royal Sailor (picture)
Soldiers – Jacksons – Military Family at Conisborough
Soldier – Stevens, John – Serving at 51
Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”
Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land
Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)
Editorial – The Rigour of the Game
People
Wedding – Best & Balmforth (picture)
Industry and Commerce
Strike Threat Averted – Agreement Over Non-Unionism Issue
Ironworks of Long Ago – Early Forges at Conisboro’
Comforts Fund Meeting – Local Clubs with Private Funds
Comforts Fund Query – Cash or Clothes ?
Old Denaby Parish Council – New Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Places
Dolly Genius of Denaby Catholic Concert Parties
Rev. Eddershaw – Honorary Canonry
Montagu Hospital – Week’s Casualty List – 23 Dec 1939
British Legion Supper – Conisboro´ Branch Celebrate a Good Year
Conisbrough British Legion Supper (picture)
War
Soldier – Ford J. – In Hospital (picture)
Sailors – Brooke Brothers – Serving in Navy (picture)
Soldier – Butcher, W.H. – Denaby A.A. Man
Soldier – Harrison J.S. – Came for More
Soldier – Hingley S. – Took his Cornet
Sailor – McNichol, Wilfred – Daughter for a Sailor
Soldiers – Mrs Pearson – Four from One Family
Soldier – Cooper , Ernest – Service Snap (picture)
Soldier – Cooper, Herbert – No Christmas Leave (picture)
Soldier – Fox, John – Royal Artillery (picture)
Soldier – Gedney, Frank – “Terrier” Abroad (picture)
Soldier – Greenfield, Victor – Twelve Weeks In France (picture)
Soldiers – Burns, J.T. & Coley, James – Denaby Gunners
Soldier – Sudworth A. – Serving in France
Soldiers – West Family – Another Denaby Trio (pictures)
Editorial – Grey Goebbels
Sports
Grimethorpe 1 Conisborough 6 – Hurricane Finish
Denaby Utd – South Kirkby 5 Denaby 3 – Second Half Zest Pulls Kirkby Through
War
Editorial – “Guilty, But Insane”
Sports
Conisborough 6 Great Houghton 0 – Big Things in Cup Matches
Denaby Utd – Peterbrough 2 Denaby 2 – Brilliance – Minus 3 Regulars
War
Editorial – Alas, Poor Ghost!
Sports
Thurnscoe 1 Conisborough 2 – Distinction – Still to meet Defeat
War
Editorial – Recipe for a Happy Christmas
Sports
Denaby Utd – Denaby 1 Boston 1 – Boston Save a Point
Denaby Utd – Denaby 1 Frickley 7 – Another Lawson Triumph
War
Editorial – This Year of Fate
Sports