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THE RITZ
For the first three days of next week the Ritz presents Paramount’s new discovery,
Patricia Morison, in an exciting story of American gangsters, entitled, “Persons in
Hiding.” The second film, “Girl Downstairs,” stars Franciska Gaal and Franchot
Tone. For the latter part of the week “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” starring
Mickey Rooney, is the chief film. The story deals with Huckleberry’s attempt to run
away from his cruel, drunken father. “Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police” is the title
of the second film, and the story is full of action, as can be expected. John Howard,
Heather Angel and H.B. Warner are the chief stars.

HOSPITAL SUPPLY DEPOT
The Hon. Mrs. Corfield, O.B.E., is organising a depot for hospital supply in
Wokingham. There are 30 of these in the county of Berks; the address of the
Wokingham Depot is No. 3a, The Terrace. Bandages, operation towels and aprons,
shirts, bed jackets and similar garments will be made by the members. One or two of
the depots where there are facilities are specialising in making surgical dressings. For
the present, each depot is endeavouring to raise its own funds, but it is hoped that later
there will be a grant from the Lord Mayor’s Fund. The Personal Service League help
with the material, etc. Mrs. Mosley and Mrs. L.H. Luddington are running the
Wokingham branch, and many of the P.S.L. members are helping. The articles made
will be for military and civil use. The Red Cross and the Order of ST. John will be in
charge of the actual distribution. Mrs. Corfield in the last war had experience of this
kind of work, when she ran one of these depots at Taunton.

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Sat 30 Sept
GIRLS’ FRIENDLY SOCIETY REST ROOM
The club room of the G.F.S., The Terrace, is now open as a rest room for evacuees
and their friends, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10a.m. to 12
noon, Sundays 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.

SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN WAR-TIME
The Committee of the Wokingham and District Elementary School Football
Association met on Friday last week. It was decided that all fixtures be suspended pro.
Tem, until circumstances permitted a restart. The clubs of the association will arrange
friendly matches in their own vicinity.

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Sat 14 Oct
WOKINGHAM RURAL COUNCIL
Meeting Of Food Control Committee
The first meeting of the Food Control Committee of the Wokingham Rural District
Council for executive purposes was held at the Board Room, Barkham Road,
Wokingham, on Monday. Mr. G. Ford (chairman) presided.
Mr. G. Heath (Food Executive Officer) stated that Mr. A Ockenden (Woodley
Labour Party), who was nominated as a trade member of the committee, was not
eligible to serve, as he was a member of a trade association. It was agreed that a
suitable representative be selected to fill the vacant position.
The Food Executive Officer said that it was the first meeting of the committee. “The
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Food Control Order became effective on October 9 —today,” he stated. “From this
date no person should, in effect, retail foodstuffs without being licensed by this
committee.”

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