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LOCAL NEWS AND EVENTS OF THE 1940s
PONTEFRACT IN 1943
8th January
1943
PARTY AT PONTEFRACT BARRACKS
Two
hundred children of soldiers in the York and Lancaster Regiment were
entertained to a party at the Pontefract Barracks, last weekend. Games
were much enjoyed. The partywas given by the staff of the Depot under
the supervision of Major J. Derby, and the foodstuffs, were prepared by
the girls of the A.T.S. Emergency Cooking Training Centre.
8th January 1943
NOT
FORSAKEN
"It
is our business to have faith in God", said the Reverend H.T. Hood
in a short address at a Watchnight service at the Congregational Church,
Pontefract, on New Year’s Eve. "During 1942", he added,
"we must have felt that God had forsaken us, but judging by the
turn of the tide in the world affairs he had not. The Russians, who were
being saved from their enemies, had faith."
Prayers
were offered, and the customary end-of-the-year hymns were sung.
8th January 1943
R.A.F. AND
W.A.A.F. VACANCIES
An
advertisement in the ‘Express’ draws attention to a visit to the
Pontefract Employment Exchange on Thursday, January 14th and 28th, of
recruiting officers of the R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. who will interview
volunteers for those Services. There are vacancies in aircrew for men up
to 32, and women up to the age of 43 may volunteer as cooks, wireless
operators, flight mechanics, batwomen, drivers and aircraft-hands.
8th January 1943
UTILITY
FURNITURE
Arrangements
for the supply of utility furniture have now been completed and permits
will be issued to:
-
People
who are about to set up a home for the first time, provided they
were married since the beginning of 1941, or intend to marry within
two months of applying for the permit.
-
People
who wish to set up home because they expect a child
-
People
who have lost their homes through enemy action.
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