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The services on Sunday were conducted in the morning by the Rev. Leonard Hale and
in the evening by Mr. Peter M. Smith from Reading.

NATIONAL SAVINGS AWARDS
Mrs. M.F. O'Connor, of 67, Evendons Lane, Wokingham, was presented with a
"bronze key" by Regional Assembly member, Mr. A. G. Stickland, at a dinner held at
Messrs. Heelas of Reading on Friday last week, organised by the Wokingham M.B.
Street Groups sub-committee of the National Savings Movement. The Marquess of
Ormonde, who was to have made the presentations was unable to attend owing to
illness. The Bowyer Cup was won by Mrs. I. Francis, and two group leaders, Mrs. D.
Wilson and Mrs. C: Woodason, received their “seven year” awards.
Certificates for having more than 20 members in their groups went to Mrs. J. Gott,
Miss G, Woods, Mrs. E. Prince, Mrs E. Wells, Mrs. V. Wicks, Mrs. E. Coffin and
Mrs. C. Woodason.

SOCCER SOCIAL
At the Town Hall on Saturday, Wokingham Town F.C. Supporters’ Club held their
annual social. The entertainment included games, dancing and competitions. Music
for dancing was provided by Ken Carr.

GUIDES’ NEW BANNER
Girl Guides from the five Wokingham companies attended the evening service at
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All Saints’ Church, Wokingham, on Sunday, when two new banners—of the 4 and
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5 companies—were blessed by the rector, the Rev. F.A. Steer. On Tuesday the4th
Wokingham Company had a “Thinking Day” ceremony at their meeting in the
Masonic Hall, when among those present were the Divisional Commissioner, Miss
S.B. de Vitré, and the new District Commissioner, Mrs. Marshall Roberts.

THIS WEEK AT THE CINEMA
Have you ever seen or heard of poker-playing, whiskey-drinking sixth-form girls? If
not, you will certainly have the chance next week, when “The Pure Hell of St.
Trinian’s” is shown at The Ritz, Wokingham, Wokingham, on Monday, for six days.
Their latest escapade—burning down the school—lands the whole schoolgirl
contingent into the Old Bailey. A universal sigh of relief is expressed but changes to
horror when they are discharged. Flash Harry (George Cole) again features, but this
time it is the Greek Islands which suffer, when the girls embark on a “cultural” tour.
They are accompanied by Sergt. Ruby Gates (Joyce Grenfell)—in love with her
superior (Lloyd Lamble)—who is supposed to keep a chaperon eye on them. Also
showing is “Ski Troop Attack,” the story of an American wartime ski patrol in
Germany, who are cut off behind the German lines, and the furious battle which
ensues.

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Sat 11 March
RAINFALL
February was an unusually dry month in Wokingham—the total rainfall being 2.4
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inches, of which .64 inches fell on February 27 .

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