KNOTTINGLEY's
'SALUTE TO THE SOLDIER'
In
its War Savings Campaign last week was a total of £96,188 invested in
savings more than half as much again as the target figure and an average
of £11. 3s. 6d per head of the population. Its achievement marked the
close of a memorable week. The opening events of the effort were
reported in The Express last week. In continuation of them a display
by pupils of Miss Ann Bentley was given in the evening of Wednesday week
and Miss Bentley was thanked by Mrs. C. Worfolk and Mrs. Lightowler.
Yesterday
week was Services Welfare Day and ex-Sergeant H. Preston M.M. was able to
set the indicator at £71,132,10s. He congratulated the people of the
district both on their savings and on their work for serving men in
sending parcels of comforts. The treasurer of the Knottingley Services
Welfare Association Mr. W. J.Hobman, thanked ex Sergeant Preston.
During the day 39 entrants in a baby show were judged by Miss Ward and Dr
Kehelly and prizes were awarded to all of them. They were
distributed by Mrs. Worfolk who thanked the judges. The show was
followed by a concert by the 'K' Sisters and friends at which a silver
collection for Infirmary funds realised £9. In the evening a whist
drive and Old time Ball were held which raised over £50 for welfare
funds. British Legion Day was observed on Friday and the secretary
of the Knottingley Branch of the Legion Lt. H. N. Northrop R.N.ret set the
Indicator at £80,525. He Illustrated the work of the Legion for
serving and ex Servicemen. In the Evening a concert was given by
Miss Green's dancing pupils for British Legion funds which realised about
£40.The participants were thanked by Councillor P. Gross.
Saturday
was Traders Day in the afternoon in the Town Hall. The pupils of
Knottingley Modern School performed a review and pageant devised and
produced by the Headmaster Mr. L. P. Luke and staff. Cr. H. and Mrs. A
Gregg acted as accompanists and the former composed some of the music for
the occasion.
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From The Pontefract and Castleford Express May 1944
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