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Sat 11 March
DRAMA
At the Rose Street Methodist Youth Club on Monday, Squn. Ldr. Blatherwick
lectured on “Drama.”

FOR NURSES’ FUNDS
The whist drive, organised by the Ratepayers’ Association, at the Town Hall on
Thursday, was in aid of Wokingham Nurses’ Funds.

MOTHERS’ UNION
Mrs, Canadine spoke on “Home Life and Training the Children,” at a meeting
organised by the Mothers’ Union Campaign Committee, at the Town Hall on
Tuesday. Mrs. Shelley presided.

NO PIT JOB: BUT FORCES CLAIM HIM
William John White (19), 22, Common Road, Embrook, who appealed some time
ago against going into the coal mines, has been notified that, whilst he is unfit for
work in the mines, he will have to go in the Forces. His ground of appeal was that his
mother was an invalid.

£50 TOWARDS TARGET
The Mayor’s Aid-to-China Fund has already reached £50 towards the year’s target
of £1,000. On Wednesday, at the Town Hall, Miss E. Newbery, who has lived for
nearly 17 years in China, spoke on “China and its Millions.” Her talk was illustrated
with lantern slides, and a collection was taken for the fund. The Mayor presided. The
committee hope to raise £100by their flag-day today (Saturday).

BRITISH WELCOME CLUB OPENED
Wokingham’s British Welcome Club opened on Friday last week at the Town Hall.
The object of these clubs, which are opening all over England, is to bring the U.S. and
Great Britain closer together. The idea was thought up by the Ministry of Information,
and Brigadier younger, Ministry of Information, said there was a priceless opportunity
now for the U.S. to get to know us, and for us to get to know them. The club will be
open on Friday evenings, and all U.S. soldiers and British girls are invited. The
Americans entertained last Friday and will again entertain this Friday. The A.T.S. is
represented by Sgt. J. Gibson, and the W.L.A. also have their representative. Cpl.
Scotty Pearce, U.S., makes an admirable compere.

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Sat 25 March
AWARDED THE M.B.E.
The London Gazette announces the award of the M.B.E. to Third Officer John
George Carlin, son of Mrs. Carlin, 264, London Road, Wokingham. He spent 22 days
in an open boat after his ship was torpedoed just north of the Equator in 1942. His
story was fully reported in the Mercury at the time. He formerly attended the Royal
Merchant Navy School, Bear Wood.

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Sat 29 April
KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

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