October 1942
Dearne U.D.C. Transport Demand – Priority for Workers
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
Priority for Workers
Dearne U.D.C. Transport Demand
Travelling facilities for war workers, especially young women, were discussed at Tuesday's...
Church Scouts Flag’s Dedication
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942.
A group taken outside Saint Hilda’s Church, Thurnscoe, at which the Church Scouts flag was dedicated on Sunday.
On the...
Hospital Potato Week – An Outstanding Success
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942.
Hospital Potato Week
An Outstanding Success
A group of the organisers photographed on Saturday at the final of the Montagu...
Marconigrams – October 10th, 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
Marconigrams
The two tyres of a big bomber now weigh close on 8 cwt.
Half the sugar consumed in Great...
Soldier – Hewitt, Emily – A.T.S. Girl’s Death.
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
A.T.S. Girl's Death.
Pte. Emily Hewitt, daughter of Mrs. T. Nicholson, and the late Mr. S. Hewitt, of...
Airman – Mortimer, Alf – Qualified in Canada.
South Yorkshire Times, October 3, 1942.
Qualified in Canada.
Mrs. J. Mortimer, of “Lewin,” Shepard Lane, has received word from Canada that her husband, Sergeant. Alf....
Soldier – Roper, Leonard – Serving in the Far East.
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
Serving in the Far East.
Pte. Leonard Roper, K.0.Y.L.I., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Roper, 71,...
Editorial – Still the Sure Shield
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942
Still the Sure Shield
Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...
Editorial – The Coal Debate
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
The Coal Debate
The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...
Editorial – Three Speeches
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942
Three Speeches
After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...