ON THE HOME FRONT
A TYPICAL WEEK IN WARTIME KNOTTINGLEY
Pontefract And Castleford Express 1945
TOWN HALL, KNOTTINGLEY
SATURDAY, APRIL 21st
TOMMY SYLVESTER'S MELODY MAKERS
"IN FULL SWING"
2.30-5.00 ADMISSION 9d
5.00-10.30 ADMISSION 1/6
FORCES FREE
MUSICAL SUCCESS
Miss Pamela Kellet has passed the theory examination of the Associated Board of
the Royal Schools of Music London with 80 marks.
CONCERT
The Salvation Army at Knottingley will be visited tomorrow by the Featherstone
Band and singers. Special services also are to be held on Sunday.
Details are given in the Public Notices of this issue.
TOC H WHIST
A Whist drive was held on Monday in the Ropewalk Modern School, Knottingley,
Organized by Mrs. J. Brain and Mrs. J. Harper, for Toc H funds.
There was a good attendance and the prizes were won by Mrs. Jagger, Mrs.
Wardell, Mrs. Woodrup, Mr. R. Miller and Mrs. Tolson.
A BRAINS TRUST
Was held in the Wesley Hall, Ropewalk, on Tuesday. The members were Mr.
G. W. Towlson, the headmaster of Woodhouse School, Normanton, Dr Findley.
APPRECIATION
People who have contributed to the book-drive held in Knottingley some time ago
will be interested to know that Mrs. B. Aaron, Sunny Bank, Knottingley has
received an airgraph from Dvr, R.T. Seal, in the M.E.F, in which he
says;
"Many
thanks for the book of yours which I am reading, the title of which is
'The Face Of Clay'. It is very good of you people to give these
books and I hope others besides yours truly writes and thank the
senders. We get very 'Browned Off' and a book whiles away the time
at night when we have nothing else to do. There are five of us on this
outpost and you may guess how we get at times. I am a Yorkshire man
who has been out here since December 1943 and longing for home. Here's
wishing you and yours all the best."
P.O.W. WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE
Some
100 people played whist at the Town Hall, Knottingley, yesterday
week. Prizes, which were many and varied, were given for the highest
and lowest score in the first six hands, to the longest sitter, and
other prizes. Pte G. Shaw, a returned Prisoner of War, was a Prize
Winner. Old Time Dancing followed the whist drive. Mr. S.
Burton, and Mr. W. Hobman were the M.Cs and refreshments were served by
the ladies committee.