South Yorkshire Times, September 26, 1942

Marconigrams

“Romany,” the well-known B.B. C. broadcaster, is visiting Swinton Bridge Methodist Church this (Friday) evening at 8 o’clock, and will give one of his popular lectures.

Boys between the ages of 16 and 17 may now join the Home Guard provided they have obtained the consent of their parents.

Mr. A. P. Ridge, manager of the Wath-on-Dearne branch of the Midland Bank, is retiring on Oct. If after 49 years’ service, the last 15 of which have been spent as manager at Wath.

Lord Halifax, British Ambassador in Washington, broadcasting to America on Sunday, said, the capacity to take punishment might avert defeat, but only the capacity to hand it out would bring victory.

Old Denaby residents are up in arms over increased charges for the ferry service across the river Don, which links the village with Mexborough. The new charges are due to come into force on Oct. 1st next.

Complaints of the high output targets at many pits were mentioned at the meeting of the Council of the Yorkshire Mineworkers’ Association at Barnsley on Monday, when the output bonus was considered.

Mr. J, H. P. Upton, elder son of Mr. J. Upton, Dearne Valley representative of the “South Yorkshire Times,” and a well known Yorkshire journalist, and Mrs. Upton, has obtained a commission in the Reconnaissance Corps.

Britain’s biggest bombers are now carrying about four times the weight of bombs carried by the heaviest bombers with which we started the war.

Canon F. A. Cockln, of St. Paul’s Cathedral, is visiting Mexborough next Tuesday to address a meeting of teachers on ” Christian Education ” at the Secondary School.

Instructions have been given by the Ministry of Supply that working hours in Royal Ordnance factories must be reduced to a maximum of 60 a week for men and 55 for women.

High-heeled women’s shoes have gone for the duration, and Louis heels—heels which curve into the instep—are to be banned from November Ist. Heels are to be of wood and must not exceed 2 ½ in. in height. With the top-piece that will mean that the highest heel will be 2 ¼ in.

On Saturday, October 10th, a presentation is to be made to Mr. David S. Humphreys, J.P., at the New Mason’s Arms, Mexborough. Mr. Humphreys has recently retired from his position as secretary of the men’s side of the London North Eastern Council, No. 2, which he had held for over 14 years. Brothers in Egypt