CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES, 1919

Christmas Festivities at the Town Hall
The popularity of the Township Committee's entertainment and social evenings was shown on Boxing Night when the large room at the Town Hall was overfull with dancers. The evening was a great success, both financially and socially, the 400 people present making the most of a long and enjoyable evening.  Dancing was continued until the morning.

There was an excellent string band under conductor S. Marshall.  They have always given their services and their kindness has been highly appreciated.  The dance was repeated by request on Friday and the Hall for both occasions was gaily dressed by Capt. Arnold, the buntings lent by Mr. E. L. Paulson.

The Salvation Army
The Knottingley Salvation Army folk made Xmas a musical festival, going out singing and playing. On Xmas Eve the members were out carol singing whilst on Xmas Day and Boxing Day the band, under the Bandmaster Geo. Roberts, discoursed appropriate music in the town and district. On the evening of Xmas Day an enjoyable social gathering was held under the presidency of Ensign Habeshaw.

For Blinded Soldiers Children
We recently mentioned that Cr S. B. Bagley J.P., had once more kindly undertaken the lead locally in connection with Sir Arthur Pearson's Christmas Appeal for the children of blinded soldiers,  We are happy to state that the collection done recently, most cheerfully, by the Boy Scouts (Scoutmaster Rbt. Jackson ) resulted in the large sum of £15.7s 10p being obtained.  The boys not only saw to the distribution of the envelopes but also collected them.

Reproduced from the December 1919 Pontefract and Castleford Express

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