South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd 1944
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Brampton Hospital Gala on Saturday realised £230 for the Mexborough Montagu and Barnsley Beckett Hospitals.
A speaker on “Re-organisation of Local Government,” addressing a meeting at Wombwell on Wednesday, advocated municipal picture houses.
Dearne Urban District’s Salute the Soldier week has realised at least £61,500, but the final figure will not be available until next week. Target was £60,000.
The Directors of John Baker and Bessemer Limited, announce a payment of a Dividend on the 6 per cent. Cumulative Preference Shares for half-year ended 30th June 1944. Dividend Warrants will be posted on the 31st July, 1944, to all shareholders registered on the books of the company at 13th July,1944.
Service and ex-servicemen of this war are increasing the membership of the British Legion. Although, when war broke out, membership dropped owing to re-enlistment and war work, there was a recovery as this war’s serving men joined. By Whitsun this year affiliation fees were up by £3,447 on the 1943 figures.
About 5,000 appointments, approximately two-thirds of all attendances made, have helped to relieve the tedium of excessive waiting since the appointment scheme was introduced into the out-patient department of the Montagu Hospital last November. While it was never claimed that all waiting would be obviated, there has undoubtedly been a great reduction now that attendances are staggered, the average time spent by patients in the waiting room at a recent clinic being an hour. In view of the pressure on visiting specialists to the hospital, the scheme has proved a helpful innovation. A “cup of tea” service, made possible through the help of Swinton W.V.S., is much appreciated by out-patients.
Countess Fitzwilliam is opening the gardens at Wentworth Woodhouse in aid of the Red Cross and St. John Fund on Saturday August 5th from 11a.m. to 7p.m.
The Rev. G. H. Ward, M.A., curate of Goole and formerly curate at Wath-on-Dearne has been appointed Vicar of Rawcliffe. He is an old pupil of Mexborough Secondary School.
The Mexborough St. John’s Air Scouts celebrated their first birthday anniversary last week-end by organising a Bring and Buy Sale for the Montagu Hospital which realised £37.
The Minister of Food emphases the necessity for evacuees to go to the Food Office to notify their change of address and to re-register if increased food supplies in the reception areas are to be made available as quickly as possible.