Home 1944 September 1944

September 1944

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Thickett

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Golden Wedding - Mr & Mrs Thickett On September 2nd, 1894, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thickett were married at...

Runaway Tubs – Man Dies Month After Accident

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Runaway Tubs Goldthorpe Man Dies Month After Accident The theory was advanced at a Mexborough inquest on Friday, that the twisting...

“Disgrace To District” – Dearne U.D.C. Property Abused

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 “Disgrace To District” Dearne U.D.C. Property Abused “ A disgrace to the whole district” was how Coun. C. H. Williams, Chairman...

Marconigrams – September 09th 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Marconigrams Collections for the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund in the Dearne area for the month of August realised £130/11/1. Final figures...

Youth’s Suicide Leap From Bridge – Story of Quarrel with Bolton Girl Friend

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 Doncaster Youth’s Suicide Leap From Bridge Story of Quarrel with Bolton Girl Friend Stated at a Goldthorpe inquest to have quarreled...

A Boxing Treat at Mexborough Drill Hall

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 A Boxing Treat Boxing fans are in for a treat at Mexborough Drill Hall on Saturday September 16th when the...

Soldier – Bunting, Joseph – Killed In Burma

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944 Killed In Burma Official information has reached Mr. and Mrs. J. Bunting, 60 Main Street, Goldthorpe, that their third son...

Soldier – Tarmey, Austin – Military Medallist

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Military Medallist The courage of a Goldthorpe soldier has been acknowledged by the award of the Military Medal to Sgt....

Editorial – How Long?

2 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 How Long? Allied armies are now deploying on the battlefields of the last war.  Names rendered familiar by the swaying...

Editorial – Sparring For the Knock-Out

9 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Sparring For the Knock-Out Where the German army overran Holland, Belgium, and France in a matter of weeks the Allies...