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Home Secretary at Mexborough – Mr Morrison, Mr Williams & Don Valley Officials

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th, 1944

Cinemas – Empire, Majestic, Oxford – Golden Boy

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times February 26, 1944 From YouTube:

King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 King and Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields Pithead Canteen Lunch at Elsecar Queen’s Interest in Hickleton Production Feats In the course of a...

Airman – Heald, Sydney – Believed Killed

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 Believed Killed Pilot Officer Sydney Heald Mrs. Heald of 24, Manor Road, Swinton, was informed that her husband Pilot Officer Syndey...

Soldier – Agus, Charles – Prisoner of Japanese

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944 Prisoner of Japanese First news of her husband since he was reported missing in Malaya in Feb.1941, has been received...

Soldier – Jackson, Sam – Welcome Home

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 Welcome Home Flags were flying in Doncaster Road last weekend to welcome home L/Sergt. Sam Jackson, eldest son of Mrs....

Soldier – Wilcock, Jean – Promoted

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 26th 1944 Promoted Friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Wilcock of 21, Hall Avenue, Mexborough, will be pleased to know of...

Soldiers – Green Brothers – Met in Italy

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 Met In Italy Two Mexborough brothers, Gnr. Frank Green, R.A., and Cpl. Roland Green, R.A.F., sons of Mrs. and the...

B.B.C. Audition for Young Mexborough Pianist

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 4th, 1944 B.B.C. Audition for Young Mexborough Pianist A 19-year-old Mexborough pianist who has already achieved commendable success, Mr. George Ryder, of...

Dancing Successes

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th, 1944 Dancing Successes Freda Woofinden 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Woofinden, of Mexborough, who recently scored commendable successes...