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CHRISTMAS SALE
The Baptist Sunday School’s first Christmas sale, held in the Milton Road
Schoolroom on Saturday, raised over £50. There were many attractive stalls,
including one for holiday presents and sideshows. The various departments of the
Sunday School also provided entertainment. The primary and junior sections
presented plays and the seniors gave a puppet show. The sale was opened by the
minister, the Rev. H.M. Ray Smith.

A GOOD TURN
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The 5 Wokingham Rover Crew started last week-end doing a good turn that will
keep them busy for many months to come. They have agreed to provide the labour to
look after the gardens of the five almshouses in Peach Street because of the
difficulties that some of the tenants find in doing this themselves. The Rotary Club
have agreed to provide the materials. The produce is to be divided between these five
tenants and three who live in the almshouses on the other side of the road and have no
gardens.

THE ONE-DAY STRIKE
Wednesday’s 24-hour strike by engineers made itself felt, directly and indirectly in
Wokingham. At the C.F. Taylor (metalworkers) Ltd., factory in Molly Millars Lane,
Wokingham, all those employees on aircraft work—about 25—stayed away. For
those employees dealing with the normal commercial metalwork “it was work as
usual.” A spokesman for the firm told the Reading Mercury, that although the strike
had caused considerable inconvenience, it was not serious. The indirect effect—at the
Radion Heaters works—was far more serious. The non-arrival of certain components
for a large export order from Reading manufacturers where workers were “out” meant
at least a two-days delay in delivery.

ST. PAUL’S WINTER BAZAAR
Making his second visit to Wokingham on Wednesday, The Right Rev. H.N.V.
Tonks opened St. Paul’s winter bazaar, held in the Drill Hall. Apart from the official
reason for his visit, the bishop said he was glad to be in the town to renew the
friendship of the rector, the Ven. Archdeacon Thorndyke Shaw—with whom he had
been associated whilst Lord Bishop of the Windward Islands. The Bishop said that
because of the way in which the coloured folk had been treated in the past he regarded
the work of the church overseas as most important that he thought it would be a good
idea if part of the profits from all church sales was devoted to fostering that work. A
vote of thanks to the Bishop was proposed by Mr. W.J. Willey. Visitors had a good
opportunity of doing some early Christmas shopping—for presents and the festive
table.

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Sat 12 Dec
CLOCK TOWER
The re-shingling of the clock tower on the Town Hall has cost £63

CLUB OUTING
Over forty members of The Welcome Inn Darts Club visited Her Majesty’s Theatre,
London, on Wednesday evening to see “Paint Your Wagon.”

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