December 1939
Sailor – Wright, Stanley – One of The “Big Shots”
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
One of The "Big Shots"
Seaman Gunner Stanley Wright, aged 21, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. W. Wright,...
Soldier – Antcliff G. – Cure For Rheumatics
Mexborough & Swinton Times – December 9th 1939
Cure For Rheumatics
Writes Pte. G. Antcliff (formerly of Roman Terrace, Mexborough): "I saw some Denaby and Conanby...
Soldier – Bakemore, Arthur – Enjoying Army Life
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
Enjoying Army Life
Gunner Arthur Blakemore, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Blakemore, of 36, Frederick Street, Mexborough,...
Soldier – Bennett, Cyril – Serving Overseas
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
Serving overseas is Lance Sergt. Cyril Bennett, aged 24, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennett, 24,...
Soldier – Holtby – Happy and Well
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
Happy and Well
Alan Holtby, only son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 A. W. Holtby, 2, Washington Street, 1...
Soldier – Wheeler, Ernest – Following Father
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
Following Father
Serving in France is Gunner Ernest Wheeler, 215, Wath Road, Mexborough. He has been abroad since the...
Editorial – Grey Goebbels
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 December 1939
Grey Goebbels
Dr. Goebbels, speaking at a "Strength Through Joy" concert, spoke of the "fresh sorrows that...
Editorial – “Guilty, But Insane”
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 December 1939
"Guilty, But Insane"
The Bolshevik invasion of Finland is a turning-point in the war and in...
Editorial – Alas, Poor Ghost!
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 December 1939
Alas, Poor Ghost!
The intervention of the League of Nations in the Russo-Finnish dispute came as...
Editorial – Recipe for a Happy Christmas
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 December 1939
Recipe for a Happy Christmas
Twenty-two years have rolled by and again we face a war...