South Yorkshire Times, September 19, 1942
Marconigrams
Mr. A. J. Thompson, of West Melton, well known for his work for education in South Yorkshire, celebrated his 82nd birthday on Tuesday.
Wath grammar School Governors are to draw the attention of the County Education Committee to the need for extended dining room accommodation at the school.
The Co-operative Union reports record retail sales by British co-operative societies in 1941. Co-operative trade increased by 13,366,000 in 1941 making a record total of 1302,246,000 for the year.
Mr. John Criddle died at his residence, Thorne Road, Doncaster, on Thursday morning. He was 72. Mr. Criddle began as a miner at Hickleton and subsequently became manager there. Later he held still more important posts in the pits controlled by the Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries.
Three methods by which, in the opinion of Mr. J. A. Hall, Yorkshire Miners’ President, output of coal from Yorkshire mines can be considerably increased are: Closer co-operation on the part of units working machine faces; elimination of wastage of usable coal in the working places; and a better understanding of the principles of Joint control on the part of mine executives.
The manufacture of ice-cream is to cease at the end of this month.
Seen chalked on an allotment well in Denaby this week: “Will the persons who took the cauliflowers call at 27, Church Road, then they can have my dinner!”
The Rev. Edward Penketh Cook, M.A., has been appointed Rector of Barnburgh. For the last ten years he has been Vicar of Christ Church, Pitsmoor, Sheffield.
Mr. J. A. Hall, J.P., Yorkshire miners’ President, views with alarm the timber position at Yorkshire pits. He states that unless steps are taken to conserve supplies a “timber crisis” may arise inside 12 months.
” I want to say with all seriousness that this war can be won or lust by the amount of coal produced this winter.” —Dr. H. S. Houldsworth, Regional Controller, North Eastern Region, Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Mr. D. S. Humphreys, J.P., of Mexborough, has retired after 46 years’ service with the L.N.E. Railway Co. For the last fifteen years he has been secretary of the men’s side of the L.N.E. Council No. 2, which represents the interests of railway loco men.
The Medical Planning Commission dealing with medical and hospital services among other things has no authority to implement anything. It is exploratory in character and the various sub-committees set up on behalf of the services interested have been considering schemes with a view to their being considered at the next meeting of the Commission which will then formulate e more complete report. This it turn will probably provide till basis for a Royal Commission appointed by the Minister o Health to go into the matte and make concrete proposals for reform, if reform is deemed necessary.
Civilian casualties in air raids on the United Kingdom during August were: Killed, or missing, believed killed, 403; injured and detained in hospital, 509. Revised figures for July were: Killed, or missing believed killed 411; injured and detained in hospital 871.