South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944

Red Cross Rally Yields £1,207     

A group photographed at the Rally including (front row, left to right); Mrs. C. Middlebrook (S.Y. Regional Organiser Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund), Mr Tom Williams P.C., M.P. Celia Kelly, Mrs. A. K. J. Skipwith, (opener), and Captain R. V. Bellamy (a repatriated prisoner of war).

Gross proceeds of last week’s Mexborough Red Cross Rally were £1,213 17s 2d and expenses £6 16s., leaving a net result of £1,207 1s 2d.

Amounts raised by the war committee were:

Adwick Road £372. 6s., Central £134, Church Street £286 11s 3d., Common £187 2s., Doncaster Road £166 15s 11d., Roman Terrace £28 12s. Refreshments brought in £17 16s 9d., and miscellaneous receipts amounted to £20 13s 3d.  Donations included £7 10s from the residents of Herbert Street.

Results of competitions were:

Adwick Road stall, doll, won by Walter Clayden, 29, Hatherley Road, Swinton (given by Mrs J. Newton). Bottle of whisky Mrs. Copley; cake, Mr. C. Mason; Doncaster Road stall, National Savings Certificate, Mrs. Wrench; Christmas stocking, Mrs. Bould, gooseberries, Mrs. Jenkinson; shopping bag, Mrs. Shaw; eggs, Mr. Dryden; Church Street, cake; Miss Jean Lowe; doll, Mrs. Stead (Wath); Common wand whisky, Mrs. Dunstan; cake, Mrs. Bagshaw; tin of fruit, Miss Clay; tablecloth, Mrs. Norris; cheval set (?), Lower Dolcliffe Road; parcel of groceries, Mrs. Depledge ; child’s sewing machine, 52, Addison Road; Central Ward, Doll’s house, Mrs. Worth; rug.  Mrs. Withington (Wath); tip-up lorry, Mrs Parker; Roman Terrace, cake, Mrs. Oxley.